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ID	Country / City	Comment	Project / Group
44005	United States Aiea	This is an example of pidgin. Suupeh being the “kiai”/shout of local fighters. This is a print on a shirt so it’s more of an item to sell This is a more appealing item for locals who have heard a lot of fights in school. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46053	United States Kaneohe	SU: Check Up #2 - What languages are used on the sign?: The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin, Hawaiian and English. - How is the language presented?: The languages are presented in small, skinny, black letters but also in big, bold, black and red letters. - Who is the audience?: The audience is the general public, but would probably be more directed towards locals. - What is the domain?: The domain is on a birthday card in a public store. - What is the sign telling people?: It is telling people that this boy was slowly waking up this morning, rubbing the makapiapia (mucous of the eye) out of his eyes and then he remembered that he forgot this person’s birthday. - Why is Pidgin and Hawaiian being used here?: Pidgin and Hawaiian are being used here because it is an entertaining way to write a birthday card. It is appropriate to give someone who knows and is exposed to the language of Pidgin.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47077	United States Honolulu	(SK) (#3) This photo is located in the freshman towers on campus. It exhibits the word for birds in Hawaiian which is “iwa.” The point of this photo is to educate the students/residents of the tower and begin to immerse them in the language of Hawaiian. These birds are cut out and found on one side of the walls in the entrance	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47589	United States Kayenta	—
51173	United States Boulder	—	Colorado Spanish
65509	United States San Juan	—	Letreros en el RGV
66022	United States Brownsville	—	Letreros en el RGV
3558	United States HI	—
7398	United States Chicago	—
90598	United States Santa Cruz	—
44006	United States Aiea	This is an example of pidgin. Shaka being a local hand sign for greetings and Braddah kine being a term for being laid back and friendly with others almost like family. It’s a print on a shirt so it’s a sellable item. It’s appealing more towards locals but has tourist appeal because of the kind of message it has. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46054	United States Kaneohe	SU: Check Up #2 - What language is used on the sign?: The language that is used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin. - How is the language presented?: The language is presented in big and small font in the colors green and white. - Who is the audience?: The audience is the general public as it could be directed towards the locals and non-locals. - What is the domain?: The domain is on the back of a car used as a bumper sticker. - What is the sign telling people?: The sign is telling people hello and see you later as the shaka is a greeting. This is kind of the equivalent of “Shoots, brah”. - Why is Pidgin being used here?: Pidgin is being used here because it is appropriate in the island of Hawai’i and all of the locals know what this means so a lot of people can relate to it.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47078	United States Honolulu	(SK) (#3) This poster is also found in the freshman towers located on campus. The point of the poster is to educate the students/residents of the Center for Hawaiian Studies by incorporating Hawaiian and giving definitions to Hawaiian phrases. The poster is also trying to influence students to think about the possibility of studying in Hawaiian Studies. The target audience is specifically freshman students who are interested in finding out more about this program	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47334	United States Honolulu	The domain is novelties. The Pidgin is used as a birthday card to greet people. The intended audience is locals who want to give this card to another local, whose birthday it is. It is printed on card stock. The implied message is “it’s your birthday again, I see. It’s the day you receive plenty aloha and generosity.” This is a simple and direct translation of the phrase above. - CQ EC	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
66023	United States Brownsville	The NCT albums say “질주” which means to run fast or run at full speed, in Korean	Letreros en el RGV
7399	United States Chicago	—
44007	United States Honolulu	This is an example of Hawaiian. Maika’i denoting good, and pulehu being a cooking technique in Hawaiian meaning cooked over hot coals. This is a “specials” sign printed on a paper so it’s not permanent. It appeals for both locals and tourists to be “authentic” and good. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46055	United States Kaneohe	SU: Check Up #2 - What languages are used on the sign?: The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin and English. - How are the languages presented?: The languages are presented in big, bolded, yellow and black letters. - Who is the audience?: The audience is the general public, but would probably be more directed to the locals. - What is the domain?: The domain is on a birthday card in a public store. - What is the sign telling people?: The sign is telling people that whoever is receiving this card should already know who is giving it to them. - Why is Pidgin being used here?: Posing is being used here because it is a unique way to write a birthday card and it is something especially unique to the people of Hawai’i. It is appropriate to give someone who knows and is exposed to the language of Pidgin.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47079	United States Haleiwa	(SK) (#3) This photo is located in the North Shore of Oahu, specifically in Haleiwa. This is a floor mat found in a local surf shop with the Hawaiian flag in the background with the Pidgin phrase “DaKine.” The use of Pidgin on this floor mat is just as decoration and in a way familiarizing/normalizing Pidgin. The target audience is anyone who steps into the surf shop and looks around.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
65511	United States La Joya	—	Letreros en el RGV