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Biba Chamoru

​チャモロ語＆英語 | Chamorro & English

サイパンで買った本。絵本じゃないけど珍しいので挙げる。

北マリアナ諸島で主に話されている原住民言語のチャモロ語を学べる本。

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A book from Saipan. It's actually not a children's book, but it's rare so I put this here.

This book is for learning the Chamorro language which is spoken in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Ka Hulu Kohukohu

​ハワイ語＆英語 | Hawaiian & English

All ages can learn Hawaiian the fun way with a Hulu Kohukohu. Join Ho'okohukohu, a lei adorned beautiful red parrot modeled after author, Lilia Wahinemaika'i Hale, as she takes you through the rolling green pastures of Hawaii to introduce her animal friends and their respective sounds.

(Barnes & Noble Website)

母のホノルルからのお土産。ハワイ語の絵本。

赤いオウムと一緒に、ハワイの動物たちを訪ねて、

彼らがハワイ語ではどんな鳴き声をするのかを楽しく学びます。

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My mom's souvenir from Honolulu. A book in Hawaiian.

With a red parrot, we visit many animals in Hawaii

and learn which kind of sounds they make in Hawaiian.

Hawaiian Word Book Just for Kids

​英語＆ハワイ語 | English & Hawaiian

これもハワイからのお土産。

カラフルなイラスト付きの子供用バイリンガル単語集。

ハワイ語も、英語に圧されて消えつつある言語。

​こうやって少しずつ子供たちの中にハワイ語が生き続けてほしいものです。

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This is also a souvenir from Hawaii.

A bilingual wordbook for children with colorful illustrations.

Hawaiian language is also diminishing because of the impact of English.

I hope Hawaiian language can stay in children's mind

by using this kind of books in the language.

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