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Hakka Chinese

Hakka (客家話 Hak-kâ-fa in Hakka) is a dialect of the Chinese language, mainly spoken by Hakka people.

Hakka's Sounds:

           Labial   Labdent   Alv.     Palatal      Velar     Glottal
Stop1      p p^h              t t^h                 k k^h
Fricative2          f v       s        S                      h
Affricate1                    ts ts^h  tS tS^h
Semivowel  w                           j
Liquid                        l
Nasal      m                  n                     N

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