In Hawaii, enrollment in schools that teach primarily in the Hawaiian language has increased by 68% over the past decade ...

Kaiapuni enrollment is up — but licensed teachers aren’t. Pearl City parents are pushing for local middle- and high-school ...

The state doesn't have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Of the many language-learning apps on the market, for both adults and kids, none currently offers instruction in Hawaiian, a language that, according to The Endangered Languages Project, has fewer ...

Supporters lined King Street at Aliiolani Hale on Jan. 26 in support of the Hawaiian language, in response to a Maui judge’s ruling against an activist defendant for speaking Hawaiian-only in court.

HONOLULU — Passengers flying Hawaiian Airlines may soon get a complimentary language lesson as the company amplifies efforts to preserve traditional Hawaiian by incorporating it into everyday business ...

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, ...