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Hawaiian English is the standard of the English language as used in the State of Hawaii, and is — along with the Hawaiian language — an official language of the state. It is mostly the same as American English of the United States, except that, as under Hawai‘i state law, Hawaiian language words and names (including the name of the state) are represented in full Hawaiian phonology, including the ‘okina and the kahako in spelling.
As a written standard, Hawaiian English is used in all state publications and widely in regional magazines and newspapers. It has a somewhat lesser impact as a spoken language standard, as a portion of Hawaiian residents — particularly those who were not born in, raised in, nor have roots in the islands — speak Hawaiian words and names with a more anglicized or " haole" pronunciation more common to the Continental United States.
Hawaiian English is not to be confused with Hawaiian PidginHawaiian Pidgin English also known as Hawaiian Creole English or simply Pidgin is a creole language based on English that is widely spoken by residents of Hawai‘i. Although standard Hawaiian English is one of the official languages of the State of Hawai‘i, a pidginA Pidgin or contact language is the name given to any language created, usually spontaneously, out of a mixture of other languages as a means of communication between speakers of different tongues. Pidgins have rudimentary grammars and restricted vocabula that developed among multi-ethnic local residents since the 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended.
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