Amami languages

Amami languages
Amami languages
Ethnicity	Ryukyuan
Geographic; distribution	Amami Islands, Japan
Linguistic classification	Japonic Ryukyuan Northern Ryukyuan Amami languages; ; ;
Subdivisions	Amami Ōshima; Southern Amami Ōshima; Kikai?; Tokunoshima; Okinoerabu?; Yoron?;
Glottolog	amam1245
ELP	Amami

The Amami languages are a collection of dialect clusters spoken across the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. All dialects are members of the Ryukyuan languages, specifically its northern branch.

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