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The Conversation

Da Conversation: A hana hou show about Pidgin

By Catherine Cruz,
Kevin Allen
Published April 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM HST
This photo shows Pidgin books in a library shelf in Honolulu. News reports on census data showing the number of Pidgin speakers in Hawaii have helped spark a sense of pride among those who speak the language in their homes. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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This photo shows Pidgin books in a library shelf in Honolulu. News reports on census data showing the number of Pidgin speakers in Hawaii have helped spark a sense of pride among those who speak the language in their homes. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

Today, we're revisiting a few of our favorite interviews centered the use of Pidgin:

  • Hawaiʻi's new state poet laureate Lee Tonouchi says he plans to use his role to uplift marginalized voices, including Pidgin speakers, immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community | Full Story
  • Jehovah’s Witness regional spokesperson Chris Song discusses a new Pidgin translation of the Bible | Full Story
  • Former HPR Arts & Culture reporter Noe Tanigawa guides a Zocalo Public Square panel discussion on the future of Pidgin | Full Story

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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