Japonic languages Japonic languages Amami is a language spoken by around 130,000 people in the Amami islands south of Kyushu. It is a Ryukyuan language, most closely related to Okinawan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amami language"
The Japonic languages are a language family believed to descend from a common language known as Proto-Japonic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japonic languages"
Miyako (Miyako: myākufutsü) is a language spoken by around 55783 people in the Miyako archipelagic area (including Miyako Island), south of Okinawa Island. It is a Ryukyuan language, most closely related to Yaeyama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miyako language"
Okinawan (Okinawan: Ucinaːguci) is a Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Okinawan language"
The Ryukyuan languages, also called Hogen, are spoken in the Ryukyu islands and make up a subfamily of the Japonic family. Some disagree as to how these languages should be divided; there is however a general consensus among Ryukyuanists that there are 6 different groups. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ryukyuan languages"
Yaeyama (Yaeyama: yaimamunii) is a language spoken by around 44650 people in the Yaeyama Islands, south of the Miyako area of the Ryukyus. It is a Ryukyuan language, most closely related to Miyako. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yaeyama language"
Yonaguni is a language spoken by around 1800 people on the island of Yonaguni, in Japan, just east of Taiwan. It is a Ryukyuan language, most closely related to Yaeyama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yonaguni language"
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