日本にほん語ご族ぞく

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Meanings

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noun

Japonic languages

linguistics

Linguistics term referring to the language family that includes Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages.

日day, sun, Japan

本book, present, main

語word, speech, language

族tribe, family

日本にほん語ご
日本語 refers specifically to the Japanese language, while 日本語族 is the broader language family.
琉りゅう球きゅう語ご
琉球語 (Ryukyuan languages) is a branch within the Japonic family, distinct from mainland Japanese.

Compound of 日本 (Japan) + 語 (language) + 族 (family/tribe), a modern linguistic term modeled after other language family names.