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The Fun Of Learning The Hawaiian Language
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k***@hotmail.com
2007-06-17 10:43:39 UTC
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The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language that is the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of Hawaii. It is an endangered language, meaning that it is no longer spoken officially on any of the populated Hawaiian Islands. The native language was supplanted by English many years ago. There is one Hawaiian Island, Ni’ihau, where t...

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Dan Birchall
2007-06-18 00:56:17 UTC
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The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language
Well... okay. I think "Polynesian" would be the preferred term.
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that is the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands,
Right.
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which lie in the Pacific Ocean.
Very good.
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The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of Hawaii.
Wrong.
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It is an endangered language,
Yes.
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meaning that it is no longer spoken officially on any of the populated
Hawaiian Islands.
That's not what being an endangered language means, and how would you
propose for something to be spoken on an unpopulated language?

The quality of the resource you're promoting seems to be somewhat
questionable.
Dink
2007-06-18 07:23:38 UTC
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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:56:17 -0000, Dan Birchall wrote in message
Post by Dan Birchall
Post by k***@hotmail.com
The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language
Well... okay. I think "Polynesian" would be the preferred term.
Post by k***@hotmail.com
that is the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands,
Right.
Post by k***@hotmail.com
which lie in the Pacific Ocean.
Very good.
Post by k***@hotmail.com
The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of Hawaii.
Wrong.
Post by k***@hotmail.com
It is an endangered language,
Yes.
Post by k***@hotmail.com
meaning that it is no longer spoken officially on any of the populated
Hawaiian Islands.
That's not what being an endangered language means, and how would you
propose for something to be spoken on an unpopulated language?
The quality of the resource you're promoting seems to be somewhat
questionable.
I just wish someone could tell me what the sweet wahini is saying at
the beginning of the Hawaii Calls radio programs.
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Dink
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Hertz_Donut
2007-06-18 09:33:07 UTC
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The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language that is
the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands, which lie in the Pacific
Ocean. The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of
Hawaii. It is an endangered language, meaning that it is no longer spoken
officially on any of the populated Hawaiian Islands. The native language
was supplanted by English many years ago. There is one Hawaiian Island,
Ni'ihau, where t...
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http://www.knowledgefield.com/articles/the-fun-of-learning-the-hawaiian-language.shtml
You should give up hope of ever attaining any level of credibility.

"austronesian"????
"official language"???

When was the last time you had any contact with reality?

Honu

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