Amami dialects
E880698
The Amami dialects are a group of Ryukyuan language varieties spoken in the Amami Islands of Japan, distinct from standard Japanese in phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amami dialects canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan language variety
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Okinawan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Standard Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | definitely endangered ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Amami Ryukyuan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amami language varieties ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct grammar from Standard Japanese
ⓘ
distinct phonology from Standard Japanese ⓘ distinct vocabulary from Standard Japanese ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Amami Ōshima dialects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kikai dialects ⓘ Okinoerabu dialects ⓘ Tokunoshima dialects ⓘ Yoron dialects ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
distinct verb conjugation patterns from Japanese
ⓘ
use of Ryukyuan-specific particles ⓘ |
| hasLexicalFeature | many basic vocabulary items not cognate with modern Standard Japanese ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
glottalized consonants in some varieties
ⓘ
rich vowel length distinctions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Standard Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Japonic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Amami Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Northern Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | language shift to Japanese ⓘ |
| usedBy | Amami Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Japanese kana
ⓘ
Kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.