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Pidgin:  The Voice of Hawai‘i profiles the language of Hawai’i’s working people in its rise from plantation jargon to a source of island identity, pride, and controversy. Born on sugar plantations and spoken by more than half of Hawai‘i’s population, Pidgin captures multi-ethnic Hawai‘i’s heart and soul.  Once again under attack by educators and bloggers, will Pidgin survive?

Watch the trailer (32 seconds)

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