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Written Hawaiian was first developed by American Protestant missionaries during 1820-1826.
The Hawaiian alphabet, also known as the Hawaiian script, was developed by the Ancient Hawaiians. However, it was greatly influenced by the American Protestant missionaries who arrived in Hawaii in the early 19th century. They helped to standardize and codify the written form of the language.
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