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Fukuoka-ben Study Website
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{{Japanese language Japanese dialects City colloquials Culture in Fukuoka
is a Japanese dialect spoken in Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
city. Hakata dialect originated in Hakata commercial district, while a related was spoken in the central district. Hakata dialect has spread throughout the city and its suburbs. Most Japanese regard Hakata dialect as the dialect typical of Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
, so it is sometimes called .
Hakata dialect is being increasingly spoken in television interviews in Fukuoka, where previously standard Japanese was expected.
Grammar
The basic grammar of Hakata dialect is similar to other Hichiku dialects such asSaga dialect
The is a dialect of the Japanese language widely spoken in Saga Prefecture and some other areas, such as Isahaya. It is influenced by Kyushu dialect and Hichiku dialect. Saga-ben is further divided by accents centered on individual towns.
The ...
, Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...
dialect, and Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a population of 1,461,000, ...
dialect. For example, Hakata dialect uses ''to'' or ''tto'' as a question, e.g., "What are you doing?", realized in standard Japanese as ''nani o shiteiru no?'', is ''nan ba shiyo tto?'' or ''nan shitō to?'' in Hakata and other Hichiku dialects.
References
External links
Fukuoka-ben Study Website
- u-biq
{{Japanese language Japanese dialects City colloquials Culture in Fukuoka