US has no official language on the federal level, according to Wikipedia – very interesting. It seems to me that this is one of the many indicators of US being designed to be an overarching organization.
“There is no official language at the U.S. federal level. However, 32 states of the United States, in some cases as part of what has been called the English-only movement, have adopted legislation granting official status to English. Out of 50 states, 30 have established English as the only official language, while Hawaii recognizes both English and Hawaiian as official, and Alaska has made some 20 native languages official, along with English.”
Hawaiian language
- The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters: five vowels (each with a long pronunciation and a short one) and eight consonants, one of which is the glottal stop called ʻokina.
- Frequently used phrase
Aloha = hello, kindness
Maholo = thank you
Kokua = support
Shaka = hand gesture of extended thumb and pinkie
Lei = necklace made of flowers, shells, leaves, or kukui nuts
Mauka = towards the mountain; makai = towards the ocean.
A hui hou = until we meet again