As a result, the kids in the community spoke more English, but with a hint of the languages ​​of each of their respective ethnicities mixed in. This is referred to as pidgin dialect of English. This language originated from thousands of immigrants with many different languages ​​who came to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantation trying to communicate with each other by mixing the bits of English they had learned with their own language. The languages ​​Japanese, Korean, Philippine, Cantonese, Portuguese, and many others came together in the melting pot of English and formed a language commonly used even today. It was an easier way for many people in Jonathan's community to learn English, which, in turn, would help his parents and himself succeed in the workforce.