Directory of Hawaiian Pidgin Resources

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Pidgin is an creole language predominantly influenced by Hawaiian grammar, and vocabulary from the languages of various cultures that migrated to Hawai`i including English, Japanese and of course, `Olelo Hawai`i. In linguistic research, Pidgin is generally referred to as Hawai`i Creole English or HCE.

Resources in This Category

• Da Hawai`i Pidgin Bible

  http://pidginbible.org/index.htm
  Excerpts from a recent translation of the New Testament into Pidgin with a grammar and vocabulary lists.

• Hawai`i Creole

  http://www.hawaii.edu/satocenter/langnet/definitions/hce.html
  General description of Hawai`i Creole English including examples of vocabulary, grammar and phonology.

• Language Samples from Pidgin Speakers

  http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bender/pidgin.html
  Phrases in Pidgin and English from speakers who come from the Philippines or whose first language is Japanese.

• Pidgin 101

  http://www.hisurf.com/Pidgin.html
  Expressions in Hawaiian Pidgin and English.

• Pidgin to da Max - Hawai`i Kine Talk

  http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/pidgin.shtml
  Humorous guide to Pidgin written by locals for locals and curious visitors.

• Pidgin Words and Phrases

  http://www.shakadivers.com/pidgeon.htm
  Pidgin words and phrases with definitions and explanations of how to use them.

• Professahs Say No Let Pidgin Boddah You in School

  http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/11/30/news/story3.html
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin article on the role of Pidgin in education including a history of the formation of "Da Pidgin Coup".

• The Hawaiian Language

  http://www.angelfire.com/linux/mooxu/language.html
  Common words and phrases in Hawaiian and Hawaiian Pidgin.

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