在台灣多元族群的社會中，客家族群作為重要的角色，因現代化生活和文化同質化的影響，正面臨語言流失與文化族群邊界逐漸模糊的雙重挑戰。其中客語雖扮演重要文化核心，但卻因文化環境的不利，可能造成語言能力不足而導致的認同焦慮。本文聚焦Z世代客家青年的認同及語言學習經驗，透過深度訪談法探討以下三項研究問題：（一）如何理解與定位自身的客家認同？（二）客語在認同建構中扮演何種角色？（三）有哪些條件可能增進他們對客家族群的歸屬感？ 研究結果顯示，Z世代對「我是客家人」的認同多以家庭情感、飲食習慣與儀式參與等日常經驗為主體，而非單一語言能力。本文主張，當代客家認同已走向多元且彈性的詮釋結構，客語雖仍然具象徵性的文化價值，但語言認同也正由傳統的繼承邏輯轉向為「選擇性參與」的文化實踐。其中，在教育制度、政策發展與文化再設計的影響下，部分青年亦展現出積極學習與傳承的動力，並重構語言與文化之間的關係，映照出Z世代客家青年如何重新定義族群歸屬感與文化價值。 ;In Taiwan’s multicultural society, the Hakka ethnic group plays a significant role but is currently facing dual challenges of language attrition and the blurring of cultural boundaries due to modernization and cultural homogenization. While the Hakka language (Hakka) remains a core element of cultural identity, the declining use of the language may result in identity anxiety among younger generations with limited linguistic competence. This study focuses on the identity formation and language experiences of Generation Z Hakka youth. Through in-depth interviews, the research explores three central questions: (1) How do young Hakka individuals understand and position their ethnic identity? (2) What role does the Hakka language play in the construction of identity? (3) What conditions might enhance their sense of belonging to the Hakka community? The findings reveal that for most participants, Hakka identity is grounded more in everyday experiences—such as family emotional ties, dietary habits, and ritual participation—than in language proficiency alone. This study argues that contemporary Hakka identity has shifted toward a more pluralistic and flexible interpretive framework. While Hakka remains a symbolic cultural asset, language identity has gradually moved from a logic of inheritance to one of selective participation. Under the influence of education systems, policy interventions, and cultural redesign, some youth also demonstrate a proactive attitude toward learning and transmitting the language, thereby reconstructing the relationship between language and culture. These dynamics reflect how Generation Z Hakka youth are redefining ethnic belonging and cultural value in the present day.
