Dunan (Yonaguni Ryukyuan)

Facts

  • Language: Dunan (Yonaguni Ryukyuan)
  • Alternate names: どぅなんむぬい, Dunan-Munui, Ryukyuan, Southern Ryukyuan, Saskisima, Saskishima, 与那国語, 与那国方言
  • Language code: yoi
  • Language family: Japonic, Ryukyuan, Sakishima (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: ~400
  • Vulnerability: Endangered
  • Script:

More information:

    The classification of Dunan (Yonaguni) as a member of the Macro-Yaeyama subgroup of Southern Ryukyuan is based on Pellard (2015). The macro-Yaeyama subgrouping is not included in classfiications such as Miyara (2015).