| Macro-Yaeyama | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Linguistic classification | Japonic
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | macr1267 |
Macro-Yaeyama is one of the two branches of the Southern Ryukyuan languages, comprised of 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.
| Region of Speech | 'bud' | 'dirt' | 'fresh' | 'happy' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macro- Yaeyama | Ishigaki | báí | gábá | píɾágíɕáːŋ | sánìɕàːŋ |
| Taketomi | bəi | gə̀bə́ | píːɾèsàŋ | sənisəŋ | |
| Hatoma | bàì | gàbà | pìɾákèːŋ | sàníjàŋ | |
| Hateruma | bëː | gaba | piɾiːsahaŋ | sḁn̥iɕahaŋ | |
| Yonaguni | bai | gaba | çiɾagjaŋ | ɕànáŋ | |
| Miyako | Ikema | miː | fu̥sɨ | çiguɾukai | hu̥kaɾasɨ̥kai |
| Ogami | miː | napa | pukuɾukam | pukaɾaskam | |
| Tarama | fukɨ | naba | piguɭɭaɭ | pu̥kaɾaɕaːɭ | |
| Amami | Amami | mɘ̆ː | çîɡ.ɾú | sɨdaɕa | ʔuhoɾaɕa |
| Okinawa | Nakijin | mìdùɾí | píŋɡù | ɕìdàːɕêŋ | ɸù̥kùɾáɕèŋ |
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ Yamada, Masahiro; Pellard, Thomas; Shimoji, Michinori (2015). Heinrich, Patrick; Miyara, Shinsho; Shimaji, Michinori (eds.). Handbook of the Ryukyuan Languages: History, Structure, and Use. Handbooks of Japanese Language and Linguistics. Vol. 11. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 18–20. ISBN 978-1-61451-161-8.
Category:Languages of JapanCategory:Ryukyuan languagesCategory:Ryukyu Islands
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