Macro-Yaeyama languages
| Macro-Yaeyama | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Linguistic classification |
Japonic
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | macr1267 |
Macro-Yaeyama is one of the two branches of the Southern Ryukyuan languages, comprising the Yaeyama and Yonaguni languages. It is defined by the development of "know" as a potential auxiliary, the semantic extension of "nephew" to being gender-neutral, and unique forms of the words exhibited by the table below.
Yaeyama
Although Yonaguni has historically been classified as either a primary branch of Ryukyuan or of the Southern Ryukyuan languages, its close relationship with Yaeyama is clear.
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