Editing Hawaiian language (section)

== Varieties and debates ==
There is a marked difference between varieties of the Hawaiian language spoken by most native Hawaiian elders and the Hawaiian Language taught in education, sometimes regarded as "University Hawaiian" or "College Hawaiian". "University Hawaiian" is often so different from the language spoken by elders that Native Hawaiian children may feel scared or ashamed to speak Hawaiian at home, limiting the language's domains to academia.<ref name=":5" /> Language varieties spoken by elders often includes [[Pidgin Hawaiian]], [[Hawaiian Pidgin]], Hawaiian-infused English, or another variety of Hawaiian that is much different from the "University Hawaiian" that was standardized and documented by colonists in the 19th century.<ref name=":6">Wong, L. (1999). Authenticity and the Revitalization of Hawaiian. ''Anthropology & Education Quarterly,'' ''30''(1), 94–115.</ref>

The divide between "University Hawaiian" and varieties spoken by elders has created debate over which variety of Hawaiian should be considered "real" or "authentic", as neither "University Hawaiian" nor other varieties spoken by elders are free from foreign interference. Hawaiian cultural beliefs of divine intervention as the driving force of language formation expedites distrust in what might be seen as the mechanical nature of colonial linguistic paradigms of language and its role in the standardized variety of "University Hawaiian".<ref name=":6" /> Hawaiian's authenticity debate could have major implications for revitalization efforts as language attitudes and trends in existing language domains are both UNESCO factors in assessing a language's level of endangerment.<ref>Grenoble, Lenore A. (2012). Austin, Peter (ed.). "The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages". Cambridge University Press. [[Doi (identifier)|doi]]:10.1017/cbo9780511975981.002. Retrieved 2020-12-08.</ref>