Hakata dialect
Japanese dialect of Fukuoka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the dialect spoken in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka. For the wider Hichiku dialect spoken in Fukuoka Prefecture, see Chikuzen dialect.
Hakata dialect (博多弁, Hakata-ben) is a Japanese dialect spoken in Fukuoka city.[1] Hakata dialect originated in Hakata commercial district, while a related Fukuoka dialect (福岡弁, Fukuoka-ben) was spoken in the central district.[2] Hakata dialect has spread throughout the city and its suburbs. Most Japanese regard Hakata dialect as the dialect typical of Fukuoka Prefecture, so it is sometimes called Fukuoka-ben.[citation needed]
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Hakata Japanese | |
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Native to | Japan |
Region | Fukuoka |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | haka1241 |
IETF | ja-u-sd-jp40 |
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Hakata dialect is being increasingly spoken in television interviews in Fukuoka, where previously standard Japanese was expected.[citation needed]