Associations to the word «Ryukyuan»

Wiktionary

RYUKYUAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.
RYUKYUAN, proper noun. The traditional language of Ryukyu, now predominantly replaced by Japanese.

Dictionary definition

RYUKYUAN, noun. A member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan.
RYUKYUAN, noun. The language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands.

Wise words

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