Okinawan is a Ryukyuan language (or dialect) spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. It is divided into two main dialects: Central and Southern. The Shuri dialect was standardized during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom, during the reign of King Shō Shin (1477-1526). It was the official language used by royalty and aristocracy.

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  • Okinawan is a Ryukyuan language (or dialect) spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. It is divided into two main dialects: Central and Southern. The Shuri dialect was standardized during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom, during the reign of King Shō Shin (1477-1526). It was the official language used by royalty and aristocracy. All of the songs and poems in the language from that era are written in the Shuri dialect. The speech of Northern Okinawa is usually considered a separate language; see Kunigami language.
  • El okinawense o uchinaguchi es un idioma que se habla en Okinawa y en las islas próximas, en la parte más meridional de Japón. Es el único idioma ryukyuense que ha podido prosperar con la modernización de la isla; se estima que lo hablan 900 mil personas.
  • L'okinawaïen (ʔucināguci) est une langue parlée au Japon, dans l'île d'Okinawa Hontō, ainsi que sur les îles Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni, et les îles situées à l'est de l'île d'Okinawa.
  • A língua okinawana ou oquinauana é um idioma japônico falado na ilha de Okinawa, ao sul do Japão. É dividido em dois dialetos principais: o central e o meridional. Depois do japonês, é o mais falado dos idiomas japônicos, com cerca de 900 mil locutores.
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  • Okinawan is a Ryukyuan language (or dialect) spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. It is divided into two main dialects: Central and Southern. The Shuri dialect was standardized during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom, during the reign of King Shō Shin (1477-1526). It was the official language used by royalty and aristocracy.
  • El okinawense o uchinaguchi es un idioma que se habla en Okinawa y en las islas próximas, en la parte más meridional de Japón. Es el único idioma ryukyuense que ha podido prosperar con la modernización de la isla; se estima que lo hablan 900 mil personas.
  • L'okinawaïen (ʔucināguci) est une langue parlée au Japon, dans l'île d'Okinawa Hontō, ainsi que sur les îles Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni, et les îles situées à l'est de l'île d'Okinawa.
  • A língua okinawana ou oquinauana é um idioma japônico falado na ilha de Okinawa, ao sul do Japão. É dividido em dois dialetos principais: o central e o meridional. Depois do japonês, é o mais falado dos idiomas japônicos, com cerca de 900 mil locutores.
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