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Ryukyuan

[ ree-oo-kyoo-uhn, ryoo- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Ryukyu, its people, or their languages.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.
  2. the group of languages spoken in the Ryukyu Islands related to Japanese.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ryukyuan1

First recorded in 1880–85; Ryukyu ( def ) + -an ( def )

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RyukyuRyukyu Islands