火奴鲁鲁市議員Kai Lorinc因稱夏威夷為「死亡」語言, Honolulu city councilman Kai Lorinc faced backlash for calling Hawaiian a "dead" language.

Kai Lorinc在火奴鲁鲁市议会引发争议, 称夏威夷语言「死亡」, Kai Lorinc sparked controversy at the Honolulu City Council by calling ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language, "dead." 尽管Lorinc声称,夏威夷语和英语是夏威夷的官方语言,许多公共场所使用这两种语言。 Despite Lorinc's claim, Hawaiian and English are official languages in Hawaii, with many public places using both. 安理会成员捍卫了语言,强调其活力以及社区在过去50年中为振兴语言所作的努力。 Council members defended the language, emphasizing its vitality and the community's efforts to revive it over the past 50 years. 夏威夷公民俱乐部协会奥哈胡理事会谴责Loricc的评论,强调促进和教育有关该语言的使用和历史的重要性。 The Oʻahu Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs denounced Lorinc's comment, stressing the importance of promoting and educating about the language's use and history.