Hakka Chinese
Hakka Chinese is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Sinitic branch of Sino-Tibetan, spoken by the Hakka people across southern China and a large global diaspora. Preserves several Old Chinese consonant features lost in most other Chinese varieties.
6 Levels of Analysis for Hakka Chinese
Other Sino-Tibetan languages
Frequently asked about Hakka Chinese
What language family does Hakka Chinese belong to?
Sino-Tibetan.
At which levels can I analyse Hakka Chinese?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Hakka Chinese one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.