Hawaii's Immigration History

Hawaii's immigrants have made pivotal contributions to the islands. Hawaii has large populations of Chinese, Samoan, Tahitians, Japanese, Portuguese, Okinawans, Koreans, Filipinos, Micronesians, and many others. Many of these have been proud Hawaiian nationals and patriots for the Hawaiian Kingdom. 

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Overview of Hawaii's Immigration History

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History of Chinese Immigration to Hawaii

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History of Japanese Immigration to Hawaii

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History of Portuguese Immigration to Hawaii

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History of Okinawans in Hawaii

Learn more: www.PeaceForOkinawa.org 

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History of Koreans in Hawaii

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History of Filipinos in Hawaii

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History of Micronesians in Hawaii

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Hawaiian Creole English (Pidgin)

Hawaiian Creole English is a language known colloquially in Hawaii as Pidgin. Linguists, however, have acknowledged that it is actually not a "pidgin dialect" as it has often been called, but is in fact a full-fledged stable creole language. Pidgin is the de facto lingua franca of the Hawaiian Islands.