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Charlene Sato Memorial Fund
Scholarship fund for students doing work on any aspect -- linguistic, social, educational, artistic or political -- of Hawai'i Creole English.
Da Hawai`i Pidgin Bible
Excerpts from a recent translation of the New Testament into Pidgin with a grammar and vocabulary lists.
Da Kine Hawai'ian Kalikimaka or Ke Ahiahi Mam
Full On Pidgin
Phrase translations with .wav sound files for pronunciation. Also offers nursery rhymes, e-postcards and a personalized pidgin story generator.
Hawai`i Creole English
General description of Hawai`i Creole English including examples of vocabulary, grammar and phonology.
HCE Grammar and Examples
Grammatical features of Hawai`i Creole English. Includes many example sentences written in the Pidgin and English spelling systems followed by a standard English translation.
Language Samples from Pidgin Speakers
Phrases in Pidgin and English from speakers who come from the Philippines or whose first language is Japanese.
Linguistics 204 Handouts
Lecture handouts with notes on structural differences between Hawaiian Creole English and standard English.
Native Speaker's Perspective on Hawaiian Pidg
Native speaker's perspective on the origin and nature of Pidgin, including example phrases.
Origin of Hawaiian Pidgin
Article on the origin of Pidgin including an example translation of "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe". English equivalents of the Pidgin vocabulary are listed.
Pidgin 101
Expressions in Hawaiian Pidgin and English.
Pidgin and Education
Position paper on Pidgin and education by "Da Pidgin Coup" at the University of Hawai`i.
Pidgin English Dictionary
Searchable dictionary of Pidgin vocabulary.
Pidgin to da Max - Hawai`i Kine Talk
Humorous guide to Pidgin written by locals for locals and curious visitors.
Pidgin Words and Phrases
Pidgin words and phrases with definitions and explanations of how to use them.
Professahs Say No Let Pidgin Boddah You in School
Honolulu Star-Bulletin article on the role of Pidgin in education including a history of the formation of "Da Pidgin Coup".
The Hawaiian Language
Common words and phrases in Hawaiian and Hawaiian Pidgin.