Pha̍k-fa-sṳ

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Pha̍k-fa-sṳ is a Latin-based orthography developed for writing the Hakka Chinese language, historically used by missionaries and scholars.

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Pha̍k-fa-sṳ canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin-based orthography
romanization system
writing system for Hakka
associatedWith Christian missions in South China
Hakka language documentation
category Hakka language orthographies
romanization of Chinese
competesWith Chinese characters
modern Hakka romanization schemes
currentStatus limited use
mainly of historical interest
developedFor Bible translation
Christian missionary work
religious literature
documentationLanguage Hakka dialects
hasTransliterationRole yes
historicalUsage 19th century
early 20th century
influencedBy Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ISO15924 Latn
language Hakka language
surface form: Hakka Chinese
notationFeature special letters for Hakka consonants
tone marks on vowels
notationSystem uses superscript or diacritic tone marks
orthographyType phonemic orthography
primaryFunction transcription of Hakka pronunciation
purpose facilitate literacy among Hakka converts
standardized representation of Hakka speech
region Fujian
Guangdong Province
surface form: Guangdong

Hakka-speaking areas of China
Taiwan, Province of China
surface form: Taiwan
represents Hakka finals
Hakka initials
Hakka tones
script Latin alphabet
usedBy Christian missionaries
linguists
scholars
usedFor linguistic field notes
recording Hakka folk materials
usedIn Hakka dictionaries
Hakka grammars
Hakka language textbooks
usesDiacritics yes
writingDirection left-to-right
writingSystemFor Hakka language

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Hakka hasWritingStandard Pha̍k-fa-sṳ