Using U.S. Census data collected from 2010 to 2014, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released a new 47-page report on Hawaii’s non-English speaking population. “The Non-English Speaking Population in Hawaii report looks at residents aged 5 and older, who can speak a language other than English,” states an Apr. 14 … [Read more...] about State releases new report on Hawaii’s non-English speaking population
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Hawaiian Language Newspaper Talk Coming Up
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, Professor Puakea Nogelmeier, acclaimed songwriter, Kumu Hula and UH Manoa Professor of Language, will talk to the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce on the status of the ‘Ike Ku‘oko‘a project. That aims to convert 116 years of Hawaiian language newspapers into digital, searchable, online files. The project extends Nogelmeier’s work as executive … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Language Newspaper Talk Coming Up
Microsoft Brings Hawaiian To Your Keyboard With Windows 8
Typing in Hawaiian can be tricky. Have you ever tried to find the okina key on your keyboard? Lucky for us, Microsoft has acknowledged this fact and their most recent launch of Windows 8 includes support for the Hawaiian language. They did this with help from the University of Hawaii’s Keola Donaghy, a faculty member at our very own UH Maui College’s music department. The … [Read more...] about Microsoft Brings Hawaiian To Your Keyboard With Windows 8