Also Known As:
Uchinaaguchi, うちなーぐち, Uchināguchi, Luchu, Ryukyuan, Central Ryukyuan, Okinawa, Central Group, Okinawan, Central, Central Okinawan, 沖縄語, 沖縄方言, シマクトゥバ, Okinawan
Dialects & Varieties
- Shuri
- Naha
- Kudaka
- Torishima
Recent Resources
Bibliographic information
Bibliographic information
Contributor:
Patrick Heinrich
Appplication of the UNESCO framework
Contributor:
Patrick Heinrich
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
95,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Zachary Read. 2011. "Number of Speakers of Central Okinawan." In A Guide to Okinawan, JLect. Online: http://www.jlect.com/downloads/Number-of-Central-Okinawan-Speakers.pdf.
Bibliography of Locations:
"Glottolog." Online: http://www.glottolog.org/glottolog/.
Bibliography of Context:
Zachary Read. 2011. "Number of Speakers of Central Okinawan." In A Guide to Okinawan, JLect. Online: http://www.jlect.com/downloads/Number-of-Central-Okinawan-Speakers.pdf.