Hailu dialect

Today we are going to talk about Hailu dialect. This topic is of utmost importance in today's society, since it impacts different aspects of daily life. It is necessary to thoroughly understand Hailu dialect to better understand how it influences our environment, our decisions and our interpersonal relationships. Throughout this article, we will explore the different aspects of Hailu dialect, from its origin to its current implications, with the aim of providing a complete overview and generating a constructive debate on this topic.

Not to be confused with Haifeng dialect.
Hailu dialect
Hoiliuk dialect
海陆腔 / 海陸腔
海陆客语 / 海陸客語
Native toChina, Taiwan and Indonesia
RegionShanwei, Guangdong; Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Taoyuan, Hualien County, and Miaoli County, Taiwan; West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Chinese characters
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
Official status
Official language in
 Taiwan
Regulated byHakka Affairs Council
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
hak-hai Hailu
Glottologhail1247  Hailu

The Hailu dialect (simplified Chinese: 海陆腔; traditional Chinese: 海陸腔; pinyin: Hǎilù qiāng; Hailu Hakka Romanization System: hoi´ liug` kiong`), also known as the Hoiluk dialect or Hailu Hakka (simplified Chinese: 海陆客语; traditional Chinese: 海陸客語; pinyin: Hǎilù Kèyǔ), is a dialect of Hakka Chinese that originated in Shanwei, Guangdong. It is also the second most common dialect of Hakka spoken in Taiwan.

Classification

The first edition of the Language Atlas of China places the Hakka dialects spoken in Haifeng and Lufeng into the Xin–Hui cluster (新惠小片; Xīn-Huì xiǎopiàn) of the Yue–Tai subgroup (粤台片; 粵臺片; Yuè-Tái piàn) of Hakka. In the second edition, it is given its own subgroup known as the Hai–Lu subgroup (海陆片; 海陸片; Hǎi-Lù piàn) separate from the Yue–Tai subgroup.

Chang Song-hing and Zhuang Chusheng propose that it should be grouped as the Hai–Lu cluster (海陆小片; 海陸小片; Hǎi-Lù xiǎopiàn) of the Mei–Shao subgroup (梅韶片; Méi-Sháo piàn).

Distribution

In China, the Hailu dialect is spoken in Shanwei, Guangdong, particularly in Haifeng, Lufeng, and Luhe. As of 2012, there are around 1.18 million speakers of the dialect in these three areas.

In Taiwan, it is spoken in Hsinchu County (Xinfeng, Xinpu, Hukou, Qionglin, Hengshan, Guanxi, Beipu, Baoshan, Emei, and Zhudong), Hsinchu City (Xiangshan and Xinfeng), Taoyuan (mostly in Guanyin, Xinwu, and Yangmei; also pockets in Pingzhen, Zhongli, and Longtan), Hualien County (Ji'an, Shoufeng, Guangfu, Yuli, Ruisui, and Fenglin), and Miaoli County (Toufen, Sanwan, Nanzhuang, Xihu, Houlong, Zaoqiao, Tongxiao, and Tongluo). In 2013, 41.5% of Hakka people in Taiwan were reported to be able to communicate in the Hailu dialect.

In Indonesia, it is widely spoken in northern West Kalimantan, including Singkawang, Sambas, and Pemangkat.

Phonology

Tones

The Hailu dialect has seven lexical tones:

Tone name dark level
(阴平 / 陰平) 		light level
(阳平 / 陽平) 		rising
(上声 / 上聲) 		dark departing
(阴去 / 陰去) 		light departing
(阳去 / 陽去) 		dark entering
(阴入 / 陰入) 		light entering
(阳入 / 陽入)
Example 夫 扶 府 富 护 / 護 福 服
Tone letter Hetian, Luhe ˥˧ (53) ˥ (55) ˨˩˧ (213) ˧˩ (31) ˨ (22) ˧˦ (34) ˥˦ (54)
Hsinchu ˥˧ (53) ˥ (55) ˨˦ (24) ˩ (11) ˧ (33) ˥ (5) ˨ (2)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Teng 2015, p. 1.
  2. ^ a b HAC 2013, p. 2.
  3. ^ Including Luhe, which was carved out of Lufeng in 1988.
  4. ^ CASS & AAH 1987, B15.
  5. ^ a b Xie & Huang 2012, p. 117.
  6. ^ Chang & Zhuang 2008, p. 410.
  7. ^ Wu & Zhan 2012, p. 117.
  8. ^ HAC 2013, pp. 73, 78.
  9. ^ HAC 2018.
  10. ^ Huang 2008, pp. 2–3.
  11. ^ Xie & Huang 2012, p. 119.
  12. ^ MOE 2012, p. 38.

References

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