清末民初西洋人编写的客家方言文献

The Hakka documents compiled by western people in late Qing and early Republic

第一次鸦片战争之后,欧美多个教派的传教士陆续来到华南的客家地区进行传教,其中以巴色会最为著名。各教派的传教士都编写了一些客家方言文献资料,包括客家方言圣经译本、教科书和词典等。此外,19世纪末之后在印尼荷属东印度任职的荷兰人,编写了两部客家方言词典。这些客家方言文献的学术水平和学术价值是同时期中国传统"小学"的相关研究所望尘莫及的,是我们认识一百多年前客家方言的语言面貌和书写传统的最有价值的资料。

The history of Hakka colloquialism recorded by western people, including missionaries and various Dutchmen working in Dutch East Indies, can be traced back to the mid-19th century. They translated the Bible into Hakka and compiled a considerable amount of fine-grained textbooks and dictionaries. These work faithfully reflect the linguistic features of early Hakka dialects and deserve for further investigations.