also: ウチナーヤマトゥグチ
noun
Okinawan Japanese
Refers to the variety of Japanese spoken in Okinawa, influenced by Ryukyuan languages. Often used in discussions of dialect and language contact.
ウチナーヤマトグチは、沖縄の言葉と標準語が混ざった話し方だ。
Uchinaa Yamatoguchi is a way of speaking that mixes Okinawan words with standard Japanese.
地元の人はウチナーヤマトグチで話すことが多い。
Local people often speak in Okinawan Japanese.
From ウチナー (Okinawa) + ヤマト (Japan/mainland) + 口 (language/speech). The term reflects the hybrid nature of the variety.