Any genetic relationship between the Ainu language and Japanese is in the very distant past and is not considered proven. The relationship between Okinawan and Japanese, on the other hand, is both close and indisputed. Many linguists lump them together as the "Japonic languages" ("Японо-рюкюские языки").
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momijizukamori
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Date: 2007-08-05 05:59 am (UTC)