What is Yonaguni language?
{{Infobox language | name = Yonaguni language | familycolor = Altaic | nativename = 与那国物言 | fam1 = [[Japonic languages|Japonic]] | fam2 = [[Ryukyuan languages|Ryukyuan]] | fam3 = [[Southern Ryukyuan languages|Southern Ryukyuan]] | fam4 = [[Macro-Yaeyama languages|Macro-Yaeyama]] | iso3 = yoi | states = [[Japan]] | region = [[Yonaguni Island|Yonaguni]], [[Okinawa Prefecture]] | speakers = <1000 }} The '''Yonaguni language''' (与那国物言, ''Dunan-munui'') is one of the six [[Ryukyuan languages]]. It is spoken by some people on [[Yonaguni Island|Yonaguni]], which is an island next to [[Taiwan]] and [[Ishigaki, Okinawa|Ishigaki]]. Only half of Yonaguni's people speak the language, and most of them are over the age of 50.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Did you know Yonaguni is severely endangered?|url=http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/3170|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Endangered Languages|language=en}}</ref> Yonaguni locals also speak [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. It has the most similarities with the [[Yaeyama language]], and both languages form the [[Macro-Yaeyama languages|Macro-Yaeyama language group]] of the [[Southern Ryukyuan languages.]] == References == {{Reflist}} {{Japan-stub}} [[Category:Ryukyuan languages]] [[Category:Okinawa Prefecture]]