Also Known As:
Yayeyama, Ryukyuan, Southern Ryukyuan, Saskisima, Saskishima, 八重山語, 八重山方言
Dialects & Varieties
- Taketomi
- Hatoma
- Hateruma
- Kabira
- Kohama
- Sonai
- Ishigaki
- Kuroshima
- Shiraho
- Aragusuku
Hateruma Yaeyama Grammar
Aso, Rieko. (2015). Hateruma Yaeyama Grammar. In Heinrich, P., Miyara, S., & Shimoji, M. (Eds.), Handbook of the Ryukyuan languages : history, structure, and use (423-447) . De Gruyter Mouton. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614511151
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7,000 ~ 10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
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Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
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Location and Context
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Location Description
Yaeyama is spoken in the Yaeyama Islands, at the very south of the Ryukyu Archipelago. The geographic spread of the isalnds has led to decreased intelligibility between dialects.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The Ryukyuan languages, spoken in southern Japan, are all highly endangered, with almost all speaker
Yaeyama grammar information
Contributor:
Patrick Heinrich
This is a version of "How Far It Will Go" from the Disney movie "Moana" translated into Miyara Yaeya