In 1988 several concerned Hakkas started the "Give Me Back My Hakka" movement, which encouraged the younger generation to study Hakka, understand traditional Hakka customs and feel proud of being a Hakka.
民國七十七年一些有心客族發起「還我客語運動」，鼓勵年輕一代學客家話，瞭解客家民間傳統習俗，及以身為客家人為榮。