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Japan

Region:	Asia
Capital:
Population:	127,463,611
Area (sq km):	377,801
FIPS Country Code:	JA
ISO Country Code:	JP
GRN Office:

Map of Japan

Languages and dialects spoken in Japan

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (An icon indicates those with recordings available.)

Found 42 language names

Ainu: Sakhalin

Amami-Oshima, Northern

Amami-Oshima, Northern: Naze

Amami-oshima, Northern: Sani

Amami-Oshima, Southern

English: USA Recorded language

Itak

Japanese Recorded language

Japanese: Eastern Japanese

Japanese Sign Language

Japanese: Western Japanese

Okinawan Recorded language

Okinawan, Central: Kudaka

Okinawan, Central: Naha

Okinawan, Central: Shuri

Okinawan, Central: Torishima

Oki-No-Erabu

Oki-No-Erabu: East Oki-no-erabu

Oki-No-Erabu: West Oki-no-erabu

Orok

Toku-No-Shima

Toku-No-Shima: Kametsu

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Find out about people groups in this country from Joshua Project.

Find other materials available for languages in this country from the Minority Language Resource File.

See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.

Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.

Japan

Map of Japan

Languages and dialects spoken in Japan

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