ryukyuan

Eigenname

A noun referring to a member of the Japanese people inhabiting the Ryukyu Islands, or to the language related to Japanese spoken by these people.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen des japanischen Volkes bezeichnet, das die Ryūkyū-Inseln bewohnt, oder die mit dem Japanischen verwandte Sprache, die von diesen Menschen gesprochen wird.

1. Person from the Ryukyu Islands B2 formal

   A member of the indigenous ethnic group native to the Ryukyu Islands, located southwest of Japan.

   • The Ryukyuans have a distinct culture and history separate from mainland Japan.
   • Many Ryukyuans still practice traditional crafts like bingata dyeing.
   • The festival was celebrated by Ryukyuans from various islands.

   🇩🇪Einwohner der Ryūkyū-Inseln

2. Ryukyuan language B2 formal

   A group of languages or dialects spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands, related to but distinct from Japanese.

   • Ryukyuan languages are considered endangered by linguists.
   • She is studying the grammar of the Ryukyuan language.
   • Efforts are being made to preserve the Ryukyuan language among younger generations.

   🇩🇪Ryukyu-Sprache

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• ryukyuan's possessive singular form