Miyakoan language
The Miyakoan language (宮古口/ミャークフツ Myākufutsu/Myākufutsї [mjaːkufutss̩] or 島口/スマフツ Sumafutsu/Sїmafutsї) is a Ryukyuan language spoken in the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
| Miyakoan language | |
|---|---|
| 宮古口 | |
| Native to | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Region | Miyako Islands |
| Ethnicity | Miyakoan people |
| Native speakers | 10,000-15,000 (date missing) |
| Language family | Japonic
|
| Dialects | Miyako Island
Ōgami
Ikema-Irabu
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mvi |
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As most of its speakers are over the age of 60, it's assumed that Miyako has anywhere between 10,000-15,000 speakers.[1]
Miyakoan Language Media
A Miyakoan speaker, recorded in the United States.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Miyako | Languages In Danger". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
