Miyakoan language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Miyakoan language |
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| 宮古口 | |
| Native to | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Region | Miyako Islands |
| Ethnicity | Miyakoan people |
| Native speakers | 10,000-15,000 (date missing) |
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| Dialects |
Miyako Island
Ōgami
Ikema-Irabu
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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.
As most of its speakers are over the age of 60, it's assumed that Miyako has anywhere between 10,000-15,000 speakers.
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See also
In Spanish: Idioma miyako para niños
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