Languages of Japan
Languages:
25
Language Families:
5
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Ainu
(3 languages)
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Ainu
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Hokkaido-Kuril Ainu
Hokkaido Ainu
† Kuril Ainu
† Sakhalin Ainu
Japonic
(16 languages)
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Japonic
Hachijo
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Japanesic
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Japan-Taiwan Japanese
Japanese
Kagoshima
† Old Japanese
Tsugaru
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Ryukyuan
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Northern Ryukyuan
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Amami
Kikai
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Nuclear Amami
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Okinoerabu-Tokunoshima
Oki-No-Erabu
Toku-No-Shima
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Oshima
Northern Amami-Oshima
Southern Amami-Oshima
Yoron
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Okinawa
Central Okinawan
Kunigami
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Southern Ryukyu
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Macro-Yaeyama
Yaeyama
Yonaguni
Miyako
Pidgin
(2 languages)
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Pidgin
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English-based pidgin
† Bonin English Pidgin
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Japanese-based pidgin
Yokohama Pidgin
Sign Language
(3 languages)
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Sign Language
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L1 Sign Language
Amami O Shima Sign Language
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JSLic
Japanese Sign Language
Miyakubo Sign Language
Tungusic
(1 language)
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Tungusic
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Central-Western Tungusic
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Ulchaic
Orok