| Southern Amami Ōshima | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Setouchi, Kagoshima |
| Ethnicity | Ryukyuan |
Native speakers | 1,800 (2004)[1] |
Japonic
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| Japanese | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ams |
| Glottolog | sout2954 |
TheSouthern Amami Ōshima language is aRyukyuan language spoken inSetouchi,Kagoshima Prefecture,Japan.[1][2] It is generally considered to be the southern variety of theAmami Ōshima language, whereas a separate northern variety exists.[1][2][3]
According toEthnologue, there are 1,800 speakers of Southern Amami Ōshima.[1] The northern variety has 10,000 speakers.[3] Both of these languages are endangered, as younger generations either speakJapanese or a local variety of Japanese known asTon-futsūgo.[4][5]
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