Also Known As:
Yayeyama, Ryukyuan, Southern Ryukyuan, Saskisima, Saskishima, 八重山語, 八重山方言
Dialects & Varieties
- Taketomi
- Hatoma
- Hateruma
- Kabira
- Kohama
- Sonai
- Ishigaki
- Kuroshima
- Shiraho
- Aragusuku
Revitalization Project
Founded
2019Taketomi, Okinawa
日本
We are creating a website for heritage learners of the Yaeyaman language. We collaborate with speakers of Miyara Yaeyaman. Recordings are from Naokichi Yamashiro, Tamiko Yamashiro, Shigeo Arakaki. We also receive supervision from Shukichi Matsubara, Jitsuyu Ishigaki, Saneyoshi Ishigaki, and Keiko Hammine. Pictures are designed by Vivian Du and Esther Lee. Technological support is by Dr. Raksit Lau-Preechathammarach.