ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resources
Language is a tool and a lens through which we can learn, interpret, and activate culture. Normalizing the use of the Hawaiian language is a key component to creating authentic engagement experiences with our visitors and guests.
Below are a listing of resources to help you along your journey to learning, incorporating, and utilizing ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi into your everyday life. Through interactive videos, NaHHA’s training curriculum, and the plethora of resources linked below, you will be guided through ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Check back often as we are constantly updating and linking to new resources and opportunities to grow your knowledge.
Introduction to ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Below you will find video resources to help you along your journey in utilizing and pronouncing words, phrases, and names in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
These videos are meant to be interactive and to allow you to practice alongside our instructors as many times as you want! We hope that you are able to watch and speak with us as we help you along your journey to utilizing ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
The pīʻāpā, the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi alphabet has only 8 letters. Join Hiʻilani Shibata as she leads you through the pronunciation of the pīʻāpā.
Hakalama Drills began as the early teaching tools of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and have become the easiest way to teach the pronunciation of Hawaiian words. Join Hiʻilani Shibata as she leads you through the sounds and building blocks of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Hakalama Drills.
How to install and use the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard
Below you will find video resources to help you install and use the Hawaiian Language Keyboard to facilitate your use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
These videos are meant to provide you with step-by-step guides for you to use so that you can install the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on your computer and mobile devices! We are working on creating all of the videos for your reference including: Mac OS, iOS, PC and Android. Stay tuned for updates as we are continuously adding more content. We hope these videos will help you along your journey to utilizing ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
This video will provide you with step-by-step instructions to install the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your iOS devices.
This video will provide you with step-by-step instructions to install the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your Mac OS devices.
This video will provide you tips on how to use the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your Mac OS devices.
This video will provide you with step-by-step instructions to install the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your Android devices.
This video will provide you with step-by-step instructions to install the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your Windows 11 devices.
This video will provide you tips on how to use the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Keyboard on to your Windows 11 devices.
Additional ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resources
Define it.
Wehewehe - Hawaiian Dictionary
Wehewehe.org brings together a number of Hawaiian language dictionaries, both classic and modern, as well as two place name reference books, into an easily searchable online resource.
Search for it.
Ulukau - Hawaiian Electronic Library
Ulukau.org, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, is a database of Hawaiian language, culture, and historic publications in both English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
Start learning it.
NaHHA’s ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Training
Examine the rich history of the Hawaiian language and put the basics into practice using the pīʻapā (the Hawaiian alphabet) and tools such as the hakalama pronunciation drills. Click the button below to join our Introduction to ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi class.
Look through it.
Awaiaulu Hawaiian Online Resource
Awaiaulu is dedicated to developing resources and resource people that can bridge Hawaiian knowledge from the past to the present and the future.
How to use it.
Maʻemaʻe Toolkit
The Maʻemaʻe Toolkit was developed by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and NaHHA to provide guidance on style for those writing about Hawaiʻi. It has grown to be a valuable resource for all those who share about Hawaiʻi to others.
Listen to it.
Kaniʻāina - Educational Resource
The Kaniʻāina, “Voices of the Land,” digital repository is an educational resource focusing on native Hawaiian speech to encourage and enhance the learning of the Hawaiian language and culture.
Learn it.
Duolingo - Learn ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
In just a few minutes a day, Duolingo will teach you ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and can be a great way to start learning the Hawaiian Language. This course teaches in small digestible chunks that is perfect whether you are preparing to visit the Hawaiian Islands, reconnecting with your heritage, or curious to dip your toes into a unique language learning adventure.
Participate in it.
Mauliola Endowment - Kanaenae
As the steward of Kānaenae Together, Mauliola Endowment provides the opportunity for our community to participate in daily ritual to release stress. Daily Kānaenae Together gatherings support healthy mind, body, and spirit through Hawaiian epistemologies.
Map it.
Aha Moku Library
The Aha Moku Library consists of documents, texts and articles that informed the Aha Moku traditional natural resource management initiative and the Aha Ki`ole Advisory Commission legislative reports. The Aha Moku system is based on the ahupuaʻa system of sustainability and traditional natural resource management.
Pronounce it.
Hawaiian Language Pronunciation Guide
The Hawaiian language, 'Ōlelo Hawai‘i, came to our shores along with the first people to arrive from the ancestral homelands of Polynesia. the interactive Hawaiian Pronunciation Guide below to play audio clips and enjoy learning some of the most commonly used words and phrases of the Hawaiian language.
Value it.
Hawaiian Values Handout
Values are an integral part of life in Hawaiʻi and are the foundation for all relationships. Many Hawaiian words may have more than one meaning, and context is important in interpretation. Use this tool to find the Hawaiian values intended for a workplace environment that contribute to strengthening these relationships.
Check back often as we are constantly working to curate even more ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi content and resources for you.
Do you have ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi resources that you would like us to feature on our page? Contact us using the form below.
Contact Us.
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