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]
| Hakata Japanese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Fukuoka |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | haka1241 |
| IETF | ja-u-sd-jp40 |
Hakata dialect is being increasingly spoken in television interviews in Fukuoka, where previously standard Japanese was expected.[citation needed]
The basic grammar of Hakata dialect is similar to other Hichiku dialects such as Saga dialect, Nagasaki dialect, and Kumamoto dialect. For example, Hakata dialect uses toortto as a question, e.g., "What are you doing?", realized in standard Japanese as nani o shiteiru no?, is nan ba shiyo tto?ornan shitō to? in Hakata and other Hichiku dialects.