The term Hawaiians refers primarily to the indigenous people of Hawaii. They are a Polynesian people who came by sea from the South Pacific. Their language is Hawaiian.
The word "Hawaiian" is also sometimes used for any resident of Hawaii, regardless of ancestry.
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