Kikai dialect
E567669
The Kikai dialect is a regional variety of the Amami language spoken on Kikai Island in Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan language variety
ⓘ
dialect ⓘ regional dialect of the Amami language ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | definitely endangered ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kikai Amami dialect
ⓘ
Kikai Ryukyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Old Japanese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proto‑Ryukyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLexicalFeature |
basic vocabulary not mutually intelligible with Standard Japanese
ⓘ
shares core lexicon with other Amami dialects ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
distinct pitch accent patterns compared to Standard Japanese
ⓘ
retention of Ryukyuan-specific vowel distinctions ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticStatus | primarily used in informal and local contexts ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Ryukyuan dialectological studies
ⓘ
endangered language documentation projects ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Ryukyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Japonic ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Amami–Okinawan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amami Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East China Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mutualIntelligibility |
low with Standard Japanese
ⓘ
partial with other Amami dialects ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amami language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japonic language family ⓘ Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kikai Island communities ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kikai Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Amami language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
assimilation policies favoring Standard Japanese
ⓘ
language shift to Japanese ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous inhabitants of Kikai Island ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Japanese kana
ⓘ
kanji ⓘ |
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