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Swaziland delegation finds linguistic similarity with Hakka

12/14/2017 10:46 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 14 (CNA) A delegation from the Kingdom of Swaziland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation visited the Taiwan Hakka Museum in Miaoli, central Taiwan on Thursday, and were surprised to find that the phrase "thank you" in Hakka is very similar to that in their native tongue, "Siyabonga," according to the center's director.


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