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How many letters does the Hawaiian alphabet have?
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#49372. Asked by CARLE. (Jul 13 04 8:58 AM)
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The Hawaiian language was an oral tradition. The Hawaiian alphabet (piapa), was written by 19th century missionaries. The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w).
http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/alpha.htm
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