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Hawaiian is one of Hawaii's official languages (the other being English). Drivers licences in Hawaii are issued by the state, so they should have to support the

• dalke 13y ago
  Hawaiian is written in the Latin alphabet, like English, so supporting the language is not the problem. The length is the issue, and that's more a cultural issue than a language one. (English names could also be very long.) If Hawaiian names are typically very long, then this could be interpreted as a cultural bias against traditional Hawaiian names. However, in looking around for Hawaiian names, it does not seem that they are typically so long. There is not enough information for me to get a sense if this is discrimination on the basis of cultural, or a one-off case.
  • CanSpice 13y ago
    In the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, they publish baby names. For September 23, there was a boy named Tyren-James Keolapulamamekaha‘aheookekaimalie Viernes. His name wouldn't fit on the Hawaii State Drivers License. Neither would Kainoa Kamakanaiho‘unamaikalaniakeakua Azaziah Espaniola Branco's full name. Hawaiian is partially written in the Latin alphabet, but it also includes five vowels with macrons (the kahako) and the 'okina for glottal stops.