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Papua New Guinea

Chinese, Hakka

Alternate names: Hakka, Hokka, Ke, Kechia, Kejia, Majiahua, Tu Guangdonghua, Xinminhua Also: in Brunei -- Hakka; in Canada -- Hakka; in French Polynesia -- Hakka; in Singapore -- Hokka, Ke, Kechia, Kehia, Kek, Khek; in Suriname -- Kejia; in Thailand -- Hakka
Scriptures published: Bible (1916) New Testament (1883--1993) Portions (1860--1995)
Literacy: Highly literate in Chinese and they use that literature. Literacy rate in second language: 91% (2000 census for Han nationality)
Primary country: China
Region: Widespread with other dialects. Greatest concentration in east and northeast Guangdong Province; also in west and southwest Fujian, south Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, and Hainan provinces
Also used in: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, French Guiana, French Polynesia, , Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, Republic of China, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
Religion: No information available.
Number of users: 30,082,810 (25,700,000 in China (1984); 5,650 in Brunei (2006); 4,420; 1,000; 69,000 in Singapore (1980); 7,010 in Suriname (2000); 58,800 in Thailand (1984))