Hakka (Chinese) Translation & Interpretation Services
Hakka (Chinese) language
Providing Professional Translation, Interpretation and Localization services in Hakka (Chinese) and more than 200 other languages and dialects.
Autonym(s)
Kèjiāyǔ, Kèjiāhuà, 客家语, 客家話
Number of Speakers
Native Speakers: 44 million
Geographic Distribution
Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Overseas Chinese
Communities
Official or Recognized Status
N/A
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic
Features
It features six to seven tones, depending on the dialect, which distinguish meaning between otherwise identical syllables. Hakka retains several archaic phonological features lost in Mandarin, such as final consonants like -p, -t, and -k, and has a relatively conservative vocabulary and pronunciation that align more closely with Middle Chinese. Grammatically, Hakka follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order and uses aspect markers rather than tense to convey time relationships. Like other Chinese languages, it is analytic, relying on word order and particles rather than inflection. While Hakka shares some mutual intelligibility with other southern Chinese languages such as Cantonese and Gan, it is generally considered distinct and not mutually intelligible with Mandarin
Dialects
The Hakka language comprises a variety of regional dialects, with significant differences in pronunciation, tone, and vocabulary across different areas. Major dialect groups include Meixian (Moiyen)—considered the prestige or standard dialect, spoken in Meizhou, Guangdong—and others such as Sixian and Hailu, spoken by Hakka communities in Taiwan. Additional dialects can be found in Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangxi, and Sichuan provinces, as well as among overseas Hakka populations in Southeast Asia and beyond. While these dialects are generally mutually intelligible, some varieties show enough variation to cause difficulty in understanding between speakers from different regions. Despite these differences, Hakka dialects share core linguistic features and a common historical origin, maintaining the language’s cohesion across its widespread communities.Chinese script
Writing System
Chinese script
U.S. Distribution
In the United States, the Hakka (Chinese) language is spoken by segments of the Chinese diaspora, particularly among immigrants from southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Indonesia. While Hakka is not as widely spoken as Mandarin or Cantonese in the U.S., notable Hakka- speaking communities exist in parts of California, New York, and Texas, often within broader Chinese American populations. Many Hakka speakers are multilingual, also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, or other regional languages, which can obscure the visibility of Hakka as a distinct linguistic identity. In some areas, Hakka cultural associations and family organizations help preserve the language through community events, cultural programs, and heritage education. However, like many heritage languages, Hakka faces challenges with intergenerational transmission in the U.S., especially as younger generations shift toward English or more dominant Chinese varieties.
At Latitude Prime, we offer Hakka (Chinese) translation, Hakka (Chinese) interpretation, and Hakka (Chinese) localization services in numerous specialized subject areas and multiple dialects. Whether you need to translate legal documents from Hakka (Chinese) into English for immigration purposes, need a Hakka (Chinese) interpreter for a business meeting in China, or want to localize your website into Hakka (Chinese) to market your products or services in Hakka-speaking parts of China, Latitude Prime has the customized language solution to meet all your Hakka (Chinese) language needs.
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