Okinawan languages
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| Okinawan | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: | Japan (Okinawa Prefecture, Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture) |
| Linguistic classification: |
Japonic
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| Subdivisions: | |
 Northern Okinawan (Kunigami)
South–Central Okinawan (Shuri–Naha)
Darker areas represent regions that have been classified by Lewis (2009), Pellard (2009) and Curry (2004). | |
The Okinawan languages are a subgroup of the Northern Ryukyuan languages of Japan. There are two:
- Kunigami (or "Northern Okinawan" or the Nakijin dialect)
- (South–Central) Okinawan (Standard Okinawan or the Shuri and Naha dialects)
Oki-no-Erabu and Yoron are sometimes included as well.
References
- Curry, Stewart A. (2004). "Small Linguistics: Lexical Loans in Nakijin Dialect Okinawan". University of Hawaii Library.
- Pellard, Thomas (2009). "Ogami: Éléments de description d'un parler du sud des Ryukyus". École des hautes études en sciences sociales. Paris, France.
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