Hakka Chinese
hak
44M speakers
Hakka Chinese
is a Sino-Tibetan language
with approximately 44M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Han (Simplified variant)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is hak.
Writing Systems Used for Hakka Chinese
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Hakka Chinese use?
Hakka Chinese is written using the Han (Simplified variant) script (ISO 15924 code: Hans). Han (Simplified variant) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Hakka Chinese written?
Hakka Chinese is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Hakka Chinese?
Hakka Chinese has approximately 44M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What language family does Hakka Chinese belong to?
Hakka Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is written with the Han (Simplified variant) script.
What is the language code for Hakka Chinese?
The BCP 47 language code for Hakka Chinese is "hak". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- hak
- ISO 639-3
- hak
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 44M speakers
- Language Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Han (Simplified variant)
Other Han (Simplified variant) Languages
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.