January 17, 2025
ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è Publishes Books in Hawaiian Dialect
On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the students of Ke Kula NiÊ»ihau o Kekaha immersion school speak the native language of the nearby island of Ni‘ihau, which has only about 200 native speakers on the island and 200 more in their community. Ten years ago, the only book published in the NiÊ»ihau dialect was a Bible provided by missionaries. Today, there are over 400 books written in the dialect by students and staff of Ke Kula NiÊ»ihau o Kekaha and published by ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è’s Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE).