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Okinawan

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Conversation in the Okinawan language

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Uki Uki Chat! - Okinawan Language

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Is Okinawan a dialect of Japanese or a separate language?

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The Sounds Of The Okinawan Language

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Common Okinawan Phrases | Uchinaguchi for Beginners

Central Okinawan, or simply the Okinawan language, is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller peripheral islands. Central Okinawan distinguishes itself from the speech of Northern Okinawa, which is classified independently as the Kunigami language. Both languages have been designated as endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger since its launch in February 2009.