Re: hakka: Re: your comments please

["Dixie" <Dixie@singnet.com.sg>]

> Though there is education and
> media in Guangdonghua and Putonghua, at home people will communicate
> in the dialect of their elders. Whilst this influence persists, the
> young are still exposed to the dialect.

I am pleased to hear this, that Hakka is still being spoken, in spite of
the strong
influence of Cantonese and Mandarin there.

> I am impressed that the Hakka group has warranted enough attention in
> recent years that series about Hakka life and social customs are made
> and shown.

So far, from the Cantonese tv serials and movies shown (produced by Hong
Kong), 
I have seen some Teochew and Hokkien being spoken. However, I have never
heard 
Hakka being spoken at all. The same applies to Taiwanese movies where
sometimes,
you get to hear some Minnan dialect.

- Dixie