Think of what they did in Hawaii to revive the language, What would it be needed here in the U.S. to revive native languages
Think of what they did in Hawaii to revive the language, What would…
Think of what they did in Hawaii to revive the language, What would it be needed here in the U.S. to revive native languages of the land?
How did Hawaiians revive their language?
A Radio Show Sparked Its Revival. Hawaiian language activist Larry Kimura led the charge in the 1970s in getting Hawaii’s Department of Education to sanction Hawaiian-language immersion schools. The state, however, did not offer any support or curriculum, Kimura said.
What is being done to save the Hawaiian language?
Hawaiians have worked to preserve their language through teaching it as a second language, in the hope of promoting bilingualism in future generations. They have also worked to document native speakers of the language. One interesting resource was the population of the island of Ni’ihau.