The annual Nā Leo Hiehie o ke Koʻolau, a hoʻokūkū ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language speech competition) had 120 student participants from kindergarten through high school sharing memorized passages ...

Aha Pūnana Leo is accepting priority enrollment applications for its Hawaiian language preschools. The priority ...

Hawaiian, one of Hawaii’s official languages, is now available as a course on Duolingo, a popular education platform available online and as an app. The Hawaiian language, or olelo Hawaii course was ...

Saturday’s event brought together more than 300 students from Hawaiian language immersion schools to honor the 200th birthday of Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani.

Fairmont Kea Lani is proud to present Ho‘okumu: A Celebration of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, a free community event, on Saturday, ...

When the last Hawaiian queen was overthrown by a coup in 1896, a law was passed that made it illegal to use or teach the Hawaiian language in public schools. That law stayed on the books for 90 years, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The month of February was designated as Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, in 2012. The City and County of Honolulu began offering Hawaiian language training to all ...

From celebrating language and culture to live music and sweet treats. On1, Ola Ka ʻĪ ʻEwa at Ka Makana Aliʻi brings Hawaiian ...

When Larry Kimura and his students first arrived at KCCN in Honolulu with a pitch for a new Hawaiian-language radio show, the station manager had one question. ADVERTISING When Larry Kimura and his ...

The voice was soft and scratchy, as if a bit timid in front of the microphone. "Ae," she said, meaning "yes" in Hawaiian, when asked a question by a male voice. "Ae hanau ia wau i Honoma'ele." ("Yes, ...

More than a century after native Hawaiians were made to feel unwelcome for speaking their language, the state will begin greeting airport visitors in the language of the host culture. At Honolulu ...