Niihau dialect

Niʻihau dialect (Hawaiian: ʻŌlelo Niʻihau, Niihau: Olelo Matuahine) is a dialect of the Hawaiian language spoken on the island of Niʻihau, more specifically in its only settlement Puʻuwai, and on the island of Kauaʻi, specifically near Kekaha, where descendants of families from Niʻihau now live. Today, the Niʻihau dialect is taught in Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha.

Niihau dialect

Niʻihau dialect (Hawaiian: ʻŌlelo Niʻihau, Niihau: Olelo Matuahine) is a dialect of the Hawaiian language spoken on the island of Niʻihau, more specifically in its only settlement Puʻuwai, and on the island of Kauaʻi, specifically near Kekaha, where descendants of families from Niʻihau now live. Today, the Niʻihau dialect is taught in Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha.