PBS Doc Includes Efforts to Perpetuate Hawaiian Language 

The local broadcast premiere of “Language Matters with Bob Holman” is Thursday evening.

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PBS Hawaii is telling folks about the Hawaii premiere of Language Matters with Bob Holman, which is this Thursday at 8 p.m.

Here’s a promotional blurb:

Filmed around the world, the two-hour documentary features Hawaii in the third of three acts. Among those featured: Puakea Nogelmeier, Pele Harman, Kauanoe Kamana, Larry Kimura, Kepa Maly, W.S. Merwin, Lolena Nicholas, Keali‘i Reichel and Kau‘i Sai-Dudoit.

The documentary, says PBS, is a co-production of David Grubin Productions Inc. and Pacific Islanders in Communications.

Hawaiian is an official language of Hawaii along with English.

Language Matters with Bob Holman

Pele Harman with students from Ke Kula O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u.

PBS Hawaii

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