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Uchinaaguchi
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SEVERELY ENDANGERED
native speakers
Uchinaaguchi is one of languages spoken on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa and its neighbouring islands
Uchinaaguchi and other Okinawan languages have the feature that the "O" from standard Japanese becomes "U"
Uchinaaguchi shares around 40% of its language with Standard Japanese
Features
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Flying the Flag for Uchinaaguchi
The JLect Japonic Language and Dialect Database is a wonderful resource that bridges the gap between standard Japanese and the many Japonic languages and dialects throughout Japan, so that you can keep up with what people are saying throughout your travels
By clicking on the JLect logo to the left you can explore the languages and dialects throughout Japan.
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