Following the colonization of the Hawaiian Islands by English speaking Westerners, the Hawaiian language, also known as Olelo Hawaii, was nearly driven to extinction After the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1893, a law was enacted effectively barring the teaching of Alelo Hawaii across the islands. As a result, the use of Alilo Hawaii sharply declined and the language came close to extinction. (02:08–02:21)
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Claims that a law was enacted post-1893 overthrow to prohibit teaching the Hawaiian language.
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