In 2009, eight languages spoken on the Japanese archipelago were listed among endangered languages in the UNESCO Atlas of the World, including Ainu, Amami, Hachijō, Kunigami, Miyako, Okinawan, Yaeyama ...
When residents of Naha City visit their city hall, they are met by municipal employees greeting them with "hai-sai" or "hai-tai," the male and female forms of the word that means hello in the Okinawa ...