Amami languages
| Amami languages | |
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| Ethnicity | Ryukyuan |
| Geographic distribution | Amami Islands, Japan |
| Linguistic classification | Japonic
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| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | amam1245 |
| ELP | Amami |
The Amami languages are a collection of
dialect clusters spoken across the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. All dialects are members of the Ryukyuan languages, specifically its northern branch
.
Classification
There are many distinct clusters of the Amami languages, most of which have their own ISO 639-3 codes:[1][2]
- Amami languages
- Amami Ōshima
- Northern Amami Ōshima
- Southern Amami Ōshima
- Kikai
- Tokunoshima
- Okinoerabu
- Yoron
Scholars are divided on the specific subgrouping of these dialects. The Okinoerabu and Yoron clusters may be grouped within the Kunigami language.[3]
References
- ^ "Did you know Amami-North Okinawan is endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "ISO 639 Code Tables | ISO 639-3". iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ISBN 978-1-61451-161-8.
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