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 Nagoya-ben
Compare two dialects of Japanese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Owari dialect
The dialect of Nagoya and the Owari plain. Sits between the Tokyo and Kansai regions and shares features with both, while keeping a distinct vowel inventory.
- Approximate centre
- 35.18°, 136.91°
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