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 Hakka closest to ancestral Chinese
Author: Leslie Chong 
Date:   07-05-10 16:36

I came across this recent document that posits a geographical origin of the Hakka language based on linguistic studies:
http://www.nickthom.co.uk/Images/PDFS/History/ChineseandSino-Tibetan.pdf
The study implies that Hakka is closest to an ancestral an ancient proto Chinese-Tai language (3000 BC). This proto-Chinese was different than the ancient language of northern China. The focus of origin and divergence is south China south of the Yangzi. Mandarin is derived from this southern proto-Chinese and not the original language of north China.
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