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Maharichie t1_j9rtgwh wrote

I thought Hawaiian was making a resurgence. Its certainly being used and incorporated in cultural events more than ever, for example at surf contests.

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sjiveru t1_j9rur67 wrote

It's still very much endangered, though, and will be so until there's a sufficient population learning it as kids and going on to use it with their own kids.

(I think the title is about Hawai'i Sign Language, though, not Hawai'ian the spoken language.)

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Skunkdunker t1_j9srty0 wrote

It's still recovering from a time when it was banned in schools. My Hawaiian speaking tour guide said it's spoken more by the younger generation.

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SomeDumbGamer t1_j9tu3ii wrote

Yep. Although some islands like Ni’iahu have a small but almost exclusively Hawaiian speaking population.

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TTVmeatce t1_j9u7xxa wrote

I heard a group of young girls speaking it in Hana. It'll be around for at least a little while longer.

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