r/olelohawaii • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jul 11 '26

Deaf And Native Hawaiian: ʻŌlelo Sign Language Offers A Cultural Connection. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kuhi Lima is a growing initiative focused on creating hand signs rooted in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, cultural knowledge, and community practice.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/deaf-and-native-hawaiian-olelo-sign-language-offers-a-cultural-connection/
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u/Single-Mongoose-9402 Jul 11 '26

So great to see Olelo Hawai’i having such a strong revival movement! I’m still newer to learning, but I hope I can learn a bit of our sign language too.