Fukuoka dialect
The dialect of Fukuoka and the Hakata district on northern Kyushu. Recognisable for sentence-final particles like "to" and "tai".
- Approximate centre
- 33.59°, 130.40°
Dialect comparison
Hakata-ben vs Kyoto-ben
Compare two dialects of Japanese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Kyō-kotoba · Kyoto dialect
The Kyoto variety of Kansai Japanese. Historically the prestige speech of the imperial court, marked by softer cadence, distinct honorific forms, and a long literary heritage.
- Approximate centre
- 35.01°, 135.77°
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