Hakka is a language group of varieties of Chinese spoken natively by the Hakka people in parts of Southern China, Taiwan, some diaspora areas of Southeast Asia and in overseas Chinese communities around the world.
Facts
ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2023 estimate, native speakers. RegionSoutheast China (Eastern Guangdong, Western Fujian, Southern Jiangxi, Western Hunan), Taiwan, Hong Kong (New Territories), overseas communities (particularly in Southeast Asia) 1 Connections
Written In
Hakka Chinese, where written, uses Chinese characters (Han script).
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hakka Chinese
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Hakka is a language group of varieties of Chinese spoken natively by the Hakka people in parts of Southern China, Taiwan, some diaspora areas of Southeast Asia and in overseas Chinese communities around the world.
Infobox, ISO 639-3
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Infobox, Speakers
44 million (2023)
Infobox, States
Southeast China (Eastern Guangdong, Western Fujian, Southern Jiangxi, Western Hunan), Taiwan, Hong Kong (New Territories), overseas communities (particularly in Southeast Asia)
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