29765 Amami 10000-99999 0 0 The total of all the Okinawan speakers is somewhere around 100,000. Most speakers are over the age of 50 and are bilingual in Amami-North Okinawan and Japanese.
Please note that this estimate is given for all Amami and North Okinawan speakers, not only Amami speakers. personal communication on Japonic languages Off ~100,000 10000-99999