Yaeyama
Facts
- Language: Yaeyama
- Alternate names: Yayeyama, Ryukyuan, Southern Ryukyuan, Saskisima, Saskishima, 八重山語, 八重山方言
- Language code: rys
- Language family: Japonic, Ryukyuan, Sakishima (SIL classification)
- Number of speakers: Unknown; perhaps only a few thousand
- Vulnerability: Endangered
- Script:
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The classification of Yaeyama 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).