Yaeyama
A language of Japan
| Population | Ethnic population: 47,636 (2000 WCD). |
| Region | Southern Okinawa; Ishigaki, Iriomote, Hatoma, Kohama, Taketomi, Kuroshima, Hateruma, Aregusuku islands. |
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| Alternate names | Yayeyama |
| Dialects | Ishigaki, Kabira, Shiraho, Taketomi, Kohama, Hatoma, Sonai, Kuroshima, Hateruma. Inherent intelligibility is generally impossible, or very difficult, with other Ryukyuan languages and Japanese [jpn]. |
| Classification | Japonic, Ryukyuan, Sakishima |
| Language use | Mainly adults. Also use Japanese. |
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