Hakka language
E708130
The Hakka language is a Sinitic language spoken primarily by the Hakka people across southern China and the global Chinese diaspora, known for its distinct phonology and rich folk song and literary traditions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hakka Chinese | 116 |
| Hakka language canonical | 11 |
| Hakka | 3 |
| Hakka dialect continuum | 1 |
| Hakka phonology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7824974 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Hakka language Context triple: [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ, writingSystemFor, Hakka language]
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A.
Siwu language
The Siwu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in the Volta Region of Ghana by the Mawu people.
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B.
Chaoshan dialect
The Chaoshan dialect, also known as Teochew, is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by large overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and beyond.
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C.
Pinghua language
Pinghua language is a group of Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in parts of Guangxi and neighboring regions in southern China, often considered distinct from both Mandarin and Cantonese.
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D.
Hoklo language
Hoklo language is a Sinitic language variety of Southern Min widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Queyu language
The Queyu language is a lesser-known Sino-Tibetan tongue spoken by the Queyu (Choyo) people of western Sichuan, China, and is closely related to other Qiangic languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hakka language Target entity description: The Hakka language is a Sinitic language spoken primarily by the Hakka people across southern China and the global Chinese diaspora, known for its distinct phonology and rich folk song and literary traditions.
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A.
Siwu language
The Siwu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in the Volta Region of Ghana by the Mawu people.
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B.
Chaoshan dialect
The Chaoshan dialect, also known as Teochew, is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by large overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and beyond.
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C.
Pinghua language
Pinghua language is a group of Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in parts of Guangxi and neighboring regions in southern China, often considered distinct from both Mandarin and Cantonese.
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D.
Hoklo language
Hoklo language is a Sinitic language variety of Southern Min widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Queyu language
The Queyu language is a lesser-known Sino-Tibetan tongue spoken by the Queyu (Choyo) people of western Sichuan, China, and is closely related to other Qiangic languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese language variety
ⓘ
Sinitic language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Gan Chinese
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Mandarin Chinese ⓘ Yue Chinese ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hak-kâ-fa
ⓘ
Kejia language ⓘ
linked to:
Kejia dialect
Kejiahua ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
Hakka mountain songs
ⓘ
linked to:
Hakka folk songs
Hakka opera ⓘ local proverbs and sayings ⓘ oral storytelling tradition ⓘ rich folk song tradition ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Dabu Hakka
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Fengshun Hakka ⓘ Hailu Hakka ⓘ Heyuan Hakka ⓘ Hong Kong Hakka ⓘ Jiaoling Hakka ⓘ Meixian Hakka ⓘ Pingyuan Hakka ⓘ Sixian Hakka ⓘ Taiwanese Hakka ⓘ Wuhua Hakka ⓘ Yongding Changting Hakka ⓘ Yongding Hakka ⓘ |
| hasEndangermentStatus | vulnerable in some regions ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
aspect markers for completed action
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classifiers for nouns ⓘ conservative vocabulary elements ⓘ use of sentence-final particles ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
distinction between voiced and voiceless initials in some dialects
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lack of retroflex initials in many dialects ⓘ preservation of final stop consonants ⓘ rich tone system ⓘ use of entering tones ⓘ |
| hasRomanization |
Hakka Pinyin
ⓘ
linked to:
Hakka Romanization System
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | hak ⓘ |
| languageRegulator | Hakka Affairs Council (Taiwan) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese language
|
| promotedBy | Hakka Affairs Council (Taiwan) ⓘ |
| region |
Fujian Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Fujian
Global Chinese diaspora ⓘ Guangdong Province ⓘ Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ⓘ
linked to:
Guangxi Province
Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Hunan Province ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Jiangxi Province ⓘ Macau ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Mauritius ⓘ Reunion ⓘ Sichuan Province ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Southern China ⓘ
linked to:
southern China
Suriname ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
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| spokenBy | Hakka people ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Sino-Tibetan language ⓘ |
| usedAs | marker of Hakka ethnic identity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hakka education programs
ⓘ
Hakka literature ⓘ
linked to:
Hakka folk songs
Hakka media ⓘ Hakka religious practices ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters
ⓘ
Latin alphabet (romanization) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Hakka language Description of subject: The Hakka language is a Sinitic language spoken primarily by the Hakka people across southern China and the global Chinese diaspora, known for its distinct phonology and rich folk song and literary traditions.
Referenced by (132)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.