diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 378a260d..e77042c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ bug fixes:
 
 *  Fix several issues with the emoji support.
 
+new languages:
+
+*  hak (Hakka Chinese) -- Chen Chien-ting
+
 updated languages:
 
 *  af (Afrikaans) -- Christo de Klerk
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1f24f607..5c8aeaa5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ phsource/phonemes.stamp: \
 	phsource/ph_greenlandic \
 	phsource/ph_gujarati \
 	phsource/ph_haitian \
+	phsource/ph_hakka \
 	phsource/ph_hindi \
 	phsource/ph_hindi_base \
 	phsource/ph_hungarian \
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ dictionaries: \
 	espeak-ng-data/gd_dict \
 	espeak-ng-data/grc_dict \
 	espeak-ng-data/gu_dict \
+	espeak-ng-data/hak_dict \
 	espeak-ng-data/hi_dict \
 	espeak-ng-data/hr_dict \
 	espeak-ng-data/hu_dict \
@@ -580,6 +582,9 @@ espeak-ng-data/fi_dict: dictsource/fi_list dictsource/fi_rules dictsource/fi_ext
 fr: espeak-ng-data/fr_dict
 espeak-ng-data/fr_dict: dictsource/fr_list dictsource/fr_rules dictsource/fr_extra dictsource/fr_emoji
 
+hak: espeak-ng-data/hak_dict
+espeak-ng-data/hak_dict: dictsource/hak_list dictsource/hak_rules dictsource/hak_extra dictsource/hak_emoji
+
 ga: espeak-ng-data/ga_dict
 espeak-ng-data/ga_dict: dictsource/ga_list dictsource/ga_rules dictsource/ga_extra dictsource/ga_emoji
 
diff --git a/dictsource/hak_emoji b/dictsource/hak_emoji
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/dictsource/hak_list b/dictsource/hak_list
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..943275a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dictsource/hak_list
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//numbers
+_0 laN2
+_1 it5
+_2 Ni4
+_3 sam1
+_4 S;i4
+_5 N-3
+_6 liuk5
+_7 tS;hit5
+_8 pat5
+_9 kiu3
+_1X S;i.6_|
+_2X Ni4S;i.6_|
+_3X sam2S;i.6_|
+_4X S;i4S;i.6_|
+_5X N-3S;i.6_|
+_6X liuk5S;i.6_|
+_7X tS;hit5S;i.6_|
+_8X pat5S;i.6_|
+_9X kiu3S;i.6_|
+_0C pak5_|
+_0M1 tS;hien1_|        // 1,000
+_0M2 van4_|            // 10,000
+//_0M3 j'i51_|             // 100,000,000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dictsource/hak_rules b/dictsource/hak_rules
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a41b1d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dictsource/hak_rules
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+// This file is UTF8 encoded
+.L01 p t k (rusheng
+.replace
+//replace tone mark with tone number
+â a1
+ê e1
+êr er1
+î i1
+ô o1
+û u1
+ṳ̂ ii1
+m̂ m1
+n̂ n1
+n̂g ng1
+à a2
+è e2
+èr er2
+ì i2
+ò o2
+ù u3
+ṳ̀ ii2
+m̀ m2
+ǹ n2
+ǹg ng2
+á a3 
+é e3
+ér er3
+í i3
+ó o3
+ú u3
+ṳ́ ii3
+ḿ m3
+ń n3
+ńg ng3
+a a4
+e e4
+i i4
+o o4
+u u4
+ṳ ii4
+_) m (_ m4
+_) n (_ n4
+_) ng (_ ng4
+a (L01 a5
+e (L01 e5
+er (L01 er5
+i (L01 i5
+o (L01 o5
+u (L01 u5
+ṳ (L01 ii5
+a̍ (L01 a6
+e̍ (L01 e6
+e̍r (L01 er6
+i̍ (L01 i6
+o̍ (L01 o6
+u̍ (L01 u6
+ṳ̍ (L01 ii6
+
+
+// Note:  ngK  matches "ng" if not followed by a vowel
+// (D  will match on a digit and also if no digit is present. (special for tone
+language).
+
+.group a
+       a        a
+       a1i	ai1
+       a2i	ai2
+       a3i	ai3
+       a4i	ai4
+       a5i	ai5
+       a6i	ai6
+
+       a1u	au1
+       a2u	au2
+       a3u	au3
+       a4u	au4
+       a5u	au5
+       a6u	au6
+       
+
+
+.group b
+    @) b (K	_^_EN
+
+.group c
+       ch        ts
+       chh	 tsh
+       ch (i	 tS;
+       chh (i    tS;h
+    @) c (K	_^_EN
+
+.group d
+    @) d (K	_^_EN
+
+.group e
+       er	o-
+       e	e
+
+.group f
+       f        f
+    @) f (K	_^_EN
+
+
+
+.group h
+       h        h
+    @) h (K	_^_EN
+
+.group i
+       ii	i.
+       i        i //i in ing
+       ia	ia
+       iau	iau
+       ia1u	iau1
+       ia2u	iau2
+       ia3u	iau3
+       ia4u	iau4
+       ia5u	iau5
+       ia6u	iau6
+       ie	ie
+       io	io
+       iu	iu
+       
+.group j
+    @) j (K	_^_EN
+
+.group k
+       k        k
+       kh	kh
+    @) k (K	_^_EN
+
+.group l
+       l        l
+    @) l (K	_^_EN
+
+.group m
+       m        m
+     _) m1 (_	m-1
+     _) m2 (_	m-2
+     _) m3 (_	m-3
+     _) m4 (_	m-4
+    @) m (K	_^_EN
+
+.group n
+       n        n
+      _) n1 (_	n-1
+     _) n2 (_	n-2
+     _) n3 (_	n-3
+     _) n4 (_	n-4
+    _) ng1 (_	N-1
+     _) ng2 (_	N-2
+     _) ng3 (_	N-3
+     _) ng4 (_	N-4
+       ng (i	n^    //ng(i)
+       ng       N
+
+.group g
+    @) g (K	_^_EN
+
+.group o
+       o        o
+       o1a	ua1
+       o2a	ua2
+       o3a	ua3
+       o4a	ua4
+       o5a	ua5
+       o6a	ua6
+       oa1	ua1
+       oa2	ua2
+       oa3	ua3
+       oa4	ua4
+       oa5	ua5
+       oa6	ua6
+       oa1i	uai1
+       oa2i	uai2
+       oa3i	uai3
+       oa4i	uai4
+       oa5i	uai5
+       oa6i	uai6
+       
+       o1e	ue1
+       o2e	ue2
+       o3e	ue3
+       o4e	ue4
+       o5e	ue5
+       o6e	ue6
+       oe1	ue1
+       oe2	ue2
+       oe3	ue3
+       oe4	ue4
+       oe5	ue5
+       oe6	ue6
+
+       o1i	oi1
+       o2i	oi2
+       o3i	oi3
+       o4i	oi4
+       o5i	oi5
+       o6i	oi6
+
+       o1ng (K	oN1
+       o2ng (K	oN2
+       o3ng (K	oN3
+       o4ng (K	oN4
+       
+       o1m (K	om1
+       o2m (K	om2
+       o3m (K	om3
+       o4m (K	om4
+
+       o1n (K	on1
+       o2n (K	on2
+       o3n (K	on3
+       o4n (K	on4
+
+.group p
+       p        p
+       ph	ph
+    @) p (K	_^_EN
+
+.group q
+    @) q (K	_^_EN
+
+.group r
+       r (K     _^_EN
+
+.group s
+       s        s
+       s (i    S;
+    @) s (K	_^_EN
+
+.group t
+       t        t
+       th	th
+    @) t (K	_^_EN
+
+.group u
+       u        u
+       ui	ui
+       u1ng (K	uN1
+       u2ng (K	uN2
+       u3ng (K	uN3
+       u4ng (K	uN4
+
+
+.group v
+       v	v 
+
+.group w
+    @) w (K	_^_EN
+
+.group x
+    @) x (K	_^_EN
+
+.group y
+       y	j //before a o e i
+       ya	ia
+       yau	iau
+       ye	ie
+       yi	i
+       yo	io
+       yu	iu
+       
+    @) y (K	_^_EN
+
+.group z
+    @) z (K	_^_EN
+
+//tone
+.group
+	1  1
+	2  2
+	3  3
+	4  4
+	5  5
+	6  6
+	|  _|
+
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86a0eaf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name Hakka Chinese
+language hak
+maintainer yoxem.tem98@nctu.edu.tw
+status testing
+translator hak
+phonemes hak
+dictionary hak
diff --git a/phsource/ph_hakka b/phsource/ph_hakka
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..007d2f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phsource/ph_hakka
@@ -0,0 +1,520 @@
+ 
+//====================================================
+//  Tone Numbers
+//====================================================
+
+
+phoneme 1   //  tone: yinping
+  ipa ˨˦
+  stress
+  Tone(40, 80, envelope/p_rise, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme 2   //  tone: yangping
+  ipa ˩˩
+  stress
+  Tone(20, 20, envelope/p_level, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme 3   //  tone: shang
+  ipa ˧˩
+  stress
+  Tone(60, 20, envelope/p_fall, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme 4   //  tone: qu
+  ipa ˥˥
+  stress
+  Tone(100, 100, envelope/p_level, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme 5   //  tone: yinru
+  stress
+    ipa ˨
+  Tone(40, 40, envelope/p_level, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme 6   //  tone: yangru
+  stress
+  ipa ˥
+  Tone(100, 100, envelope/p_level, NULL)
+endphoneme
+
+//====================================================
+//  Consonant
+//====================================================
+
+phoneme p
+  vls blb stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -50 -100  f3=-200 80 rms=30
+  Vowelout f1=1  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-300 80 rms=22
+  IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
+    WAV(NULL)
+  ENDIF
+  WAV(ustop/p)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme t
+  vls alv stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=100 80
+  Vowelout f1=1 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+  IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
+    WAV(NULL)
+  ENDIF
+  WAV(ustop/t)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme N
+  vcd vel nas
+  Vowelout f1=2 f2=1900 0 300  f3=400 80  len=50 rms=15 brk
+  lengthmod 7
+
+  NextVowelStarts
+    VowelStart(nn/nn@)
+    VowelStart(nn/nna)
+    VowelStart(nn/nne)
+    VowelStart(nn/nni)
+    VowelStart(nn/nno)
+    VowelStart(nn/nnu)
+  EndSwitch
+
+  IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(nn/_nn)
+  ELIF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
+    length 190
+    FMT(nn/nn2_)
+  ENDIF
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme n^ // ng(i)-
+  vcd pal nas
+  Vowelout f1=2 f2=1900 0 300  f3=400 80  len=50 rms=15 brk
+  lengthmod 7
+
+  NextVowelStarts
+    VowelStart(n^/n^@)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^a)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^e)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^i)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^o)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^u)
+  EndSwitch
+
+  IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(n^/_n^)
+  ELIF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
+    length 190
+    FMT(n^/n^_)
+  ENDIF
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme n
+  vcd alv nas
+  Vowelout f1=2 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20 brk
+  lengthmod 2
+
+  NextVowelStarts
+    VowelStart(n/n@)
+    VowelStart(n/na)
+    VowelStart(n/ne)
+    VowelStart(n/ni)
+    VowelStart(n/no)
+    VowelStart(n/nu)
+  EndSwitch
+
+  IF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
+    length 190
+    FMT(n/n_long_)
+  ENDIF
+  FMT(n/_n)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme m
+  vcd blb nas
+  Vowelout f1=2 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20 brk
+  lengthmod 4
+
+  NextVowelStarts
+    VowelStart(m/m@)
+    VowelStart(m/ma)
+    VowelStart(m/me)
+    VowelStart(m/mi)
+    VowelStart(m/mo)
+    VowelStart(m/mu)
+  EndSwitch
+
+  IF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
+    length 190
+    FMT(m/m_)
+  ENDIF
+  FMT(m/_m)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme p
+  vls blb stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -50 -100  f3=-200 80 amp=11
+  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-300 80 rms=22
+  WAV(ustop/p_unasp)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ph
+  vls blb stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -50 -100  f3=-200 80 amp=11
+  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-300 80 rms=22
+  WAV(ustop/p_asp)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme f
+  vls lbd frc
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-200 80
+  WAV(ufric/f)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme v
+  vcd lbd frc
+  voicingswitch f
+  lengthmod 6
+  Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -300 -200  f3=-300 100
+  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1000 -500 -300  f3=-300 60  len=50
+
+  IF KlattSynth THEN
+    Vowelout f1=1  f2=1000 -500 -300  f3=-300 60  len=50 brk
+    IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
+      FMT(klatt/v_) addWav(vocw/v)
+    ENDIF
+    FMT(klatt/v) addWav(vocw/v, 150)
+  ENDIF
+
+  IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
+    FMT(voc/v_) addWav(vocw/v)
+  ENDIF
+  IF thisPh(isWordStart) AND nextPhW(isLiquid) THEN
+    length 70
+  ENDIF
+  FMT(voc/v) addWav(vocw/v)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme t
+  vls alv stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80  rms=40
+  Vowelout f1=0 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+  WAV(ustop/t_unasp2, 40)
+endphoneme
+
+
+phoneme th
+  vls alv stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80
+  Vowelout f1=0 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+  WAV(ustop/t_)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme l
+  liquid
+  lengthmod 7
+
+  IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(l/_l)
+  ENDIF
+
+  FMT(l/l)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme k
+  vls uvl stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=1  f2=1700 0 200  f3=-300 80 f4
+  Vowelout f1=1 f2=1700 0 200  f3=-300 80 f4 rms=30
+  WAV(ustop/k_unasp_, 75)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme kh
+  vls uvl stp
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=1  f2=1700 0 200  f3=-300 80 f4
+  Vowelout f1=1 f2=1700 0 200  f3=-300 80 f4 rms=30
+  WAV(ustop/k_asp, 80)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme h
+  vls glt apr
+  lengthmod 3
+  ipa h
+
+  IF nextPh(#@) THEN
+    WAV(h/h@)
+  ELIF nextPh(#a) THEN
+    WAV(h/ha)
+  ELIF nextPh(#e) THEN
+    WAV(h/he)
+  ELIF nextPh(#i) THEN
+    WAV(h/hi)
+  ELIF nextPh(#o) THEN
+    WAV(h/ho)
+  ELIF nextPh(#u) THEN
+    WAV(h/hu)
+  ENDIF
+  WAV(h/h_, 70)  // no vowel following
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme tS;
+  vls alp sib afr
+  ipa tɕ
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=2700 400 600  f3=300 80
+  WAV(ustop/tsh_pzd_unasp)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme tS;h
+  vls alp sib afr
+  ipa tɕh
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=2700 400 600  f3=300 80
+  WAV(ustop/tsh_pzd, 80)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme S;
+  vls pla frc sib
+  lengthmod 2
+  ipa ɕ
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=2700 400 600  f3=300 80
+  WAV(ufric/sh_pzd2, 20)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ts
+  vls alv afr sib
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80
+  Vowelout f1=0 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+  WAV(ustop/ts_unasp, 70)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme tsh
+  vls alv afr sib
+  lengthmod 2
+  Vowelin f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80
+  Vowelout f1=0 f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+  WAV(ustop/ts, 60)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme s
+  vls alv frc sib
+  voicingswitch z
+  lengthmod 3
+  Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80
+  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
+
+  IF nextPh(isPause) THEN
+    WAV(ufric/s_)
+  ELIF nextPh(p) OR nextPh(t) OR nextPh(k) THEN
+    WAV(ufric/s!)
+  ENDIF
+  WAV(ufric/s)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme j
+  liquid pal
+  lengthmod 1
+
+  IF nextPh(isVowel) THEN
+    NextVowelStarts
+      VowelStart(j/j@)
+      VowelStart(j/ja)
+      VowelStart(j/je)
+      VowelStart(j/ji)
+      VowelStart(j/jo)
+      VowelStart(j/ju)
+    EndSwitch
+
+    VowelEnding(j/xj, -30)
+
+    FMT(j/_j)
+  ELSE
+    // no vowel follows
+    Vowelout len=70
+    FMT(j/j_)
+  ENDIF
+endphoneme
+
+
+
+//Syllablic consonants
+//=====================
+
+phoneme m-
+  vwl starttype #@ endtype #@
+  ipa mU+0329
+  lengthmod 4
+  length 240
+
+  IF thisPh(isWordStart) THEN
+    length 240
+  ENDIF
+  IF KlattSynth THEN
+    FMT(klatt/m-syl)
+  ENDIF
+  FMT(m/m-syl)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme n-
+  vwl starttype #@ endtype #@
+  ipa nU+0329
+  lengthmod 4
+  length 240
+
+  IF thisPh(isWordStart) THEN
+    length 240
+  ENDIF
+  IF KlattSynth THEN
+    FMT(klatt/n-syl)
+  ENDIF
+  FMT(n/n-syl)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme N-
+  vwl starttype #e endtype #e
+  ipa ŋU+0329
+  lengthmod 4
+  length 240
+  FMT(nn/nn-syl)
+endphoneme
+
+
+//====================================================
+//  Vowels and Diphtnongs
+//====================================================
+
+
+phoneme i
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/i)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme i.
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/i#_6)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme a
+  vwl starttype #a endtype #a
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/a)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme e
+  vwl starttype #e endtype #e
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/e)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme o
+  vwl starttype #o endtype #o
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/oo)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme u //try more before N
+  vwl starttype #u endtype #u
+  length 250
+  FMT(vowel/u)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ai
+  vwl starttype #a endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph/ai_6)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme au
+  vwl starttype #a endtype #u
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph/au)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme eu
+  vwl starttype #e endtype #u
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph/eu)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ia
+  vwl starttype #i endtype #a
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/iaa)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme iau
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #u
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/iaau)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ie
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #e
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/ie)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme io
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #o
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph2/iioo)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme iu
+  vwl  starttype #i  endtype #u
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph2/iu)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme oi
+  vwl  starttype #o  endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph/ooi)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ua
+  vwl  starttype #u  endtype #a
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/uaa)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme uai
+  vwl starttype #u endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/uai)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ue
+  vwl  starttype #u  endtype #e
+  length 250
+  FMT(vwl_zh/uei)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme ui
+  vwl  starttype #u  endtype #i
+  length 250
+  FMT(vdiph/ui)
+endphoneme
+
+phoneme o- // er
+  vwl starttype #o endtype #o
+  length 180
+  FMT(vowel/o-)
+endphoneme
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/phsource/phonemes b/phsource/phonemes
index b76a9c35..e46bbc67 100644
--- a/phsource/phonemes
+++ b/phsource/phonemes
@@ -1737,6 +1737,9 @@ include ph_french
 phonemetable fr-ca fr
 include ph_french_ca
 
+phonemetable hak base1
+include ph_hakka
+
 phonemetable nl base1
 include ph_dutch
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
index 9cfe0010..4575f8ca 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
@@ -799,6 +799,14 @@ Translator *SelectTranslator(const char *name)
 		tr->langopts.numbers = NUM_SINGLE_STRESS | NUM_DECIMAL_COMMA | NUM_ALLOW_SPACE | NUM_OMIT_1_HUNDRED | NUM_NOPAUSE | NUM_ROMAN | NUM_ROMAN_CAPITALS | NUM_ROMAN_AFTER | NUM_VIGESIMAL | NUM_DFRACTION_4;
 	}
 		break;
+    case L3('h','a', 'k'): // Hakka Chinese
+    {
+        tr->langopts.stress_flags = S_NO_DIM; // don't automatically set diminished stress (may be set in the intonation module)
+        tr->langopts.tone_language = 1; // Tone language, use  CalcPitches_Tone() rather than CalcPitches()
+        tr->langopts.tone_numbers = 1; // a number after letters indicates a tone number (eg. pinyin or jyutping)
+        tr->langopts.ideographs = 1;
+    }
+        break;
 	case L('g', 'a'): // irish
 	case L('g', 'd'): // scots gaelic
 	{