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.
Amami languages | |
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Native to | Japan |
Region | Amami Islands |
Ethnicity | Ryukyuan |
Language family | |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | amam1245 |
ELP | Amami |
There are many distinct clusters of the Amami languages, most of which have their own ISO 639-3 codes:[1][2]
Scholars are divided on the specific subgrouping of these dialects. The Okinoerabu and Yoron clusters may be grouped within the Kunigami language.[3]
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