Hakata dialect

Hakata dialect (博多弁, Hakata-ben) is a Japanese dialect spoken in Fukuoka city.^[1] Hakata dialect originated in Hakata commercial district, while a related Fukuoka dialect (福岡弁, Fukuoka-ben) was spoken in the central district.^[2] Hakata dialect has spread throughout the city and its suburbs. Most Japanese regard Hakata dialect as the dialect typical of Fukuoka Prefecture, so it is sometimes called Fukuoka-ben.^{[citation needed]}

Hakata dialect is being increasingly spoken in television interviews in Fukuoka, where previously standard Japanese was expected.^{[citation needed]}