In recent years, the concept of regaining and using one’s mother language seems to be gaining greater currency in society. According to UNESCO’s language vitality assessment criteria, surveys into domestic languages place Hakka in the “clear danger” level. Examining the reasons, the influence of the environment was the greatest factor. In today’s society the large majority of elders or parents automatically switch to Mandarin Chinese when speaking to their children. Even for those who know Hakka there is a lack of occasion to use it. In schools, classes are all conducted in Mandarin and, after class, children seldom use Hakka when playing with their classmates. To spark children’s interest in learning Hakka and cause Hakka to take root, 2020 saw the commissioning of the TV show “Travels of Little Boy (阿迪牯!遊客記),” with vivid and rich visual effects and combining modern situational Hakka and the music and rhythms of nursery rhymes. The expectation is through this material to design programming content suitable for children aged 3-6 children that the family can enjoy together, promoting a relaxed atmosphere for learning and speaking Hakka.
Hakka Children’s TV Programming
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In recent years, the concept of regaining and using one’s mother language seems to be gaining greater currency in society. According to UNESCO’s language vitality assessment criteria, surveys into domestic languages place Hakka in the “clear danger” level. Examining the reasons, the influence of the environment was the greatest factor. In today’s society the large majority of elders or parents automatically switch to Mandarin Chinese when speaking to their children. Even for those who know Hakka there is a lack of occasion to use it. In schools, classes are all conducted in Mandarin and, after class, children seldom use Hakka when playing with their classmates. To spark children’s interest in learning Hakka and cause Hakka to take root, 2020 saw the commissioning of the TV show “Travels of Little Boy (阿迪牯!遊客記),” with vivid and rich visual effects and combining modern situational Hakka and the music and rhythms of nursery rhymes. The expectation is through this material to design programming content suitable for children aged 3-6 children that the family can enjoy together, promoting a relaxed atmosphere for learning and speaking Hakka.
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