Hakata_dialect
Hakata dialect
Japanese dialect of Fukuoka
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 dialect is being increasingly spoken in television interviews in Fukuoka, where previously standard Japanese was expected.[citation needed]