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日本語族 (にほんごぞく, nihongozoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にほん語ご族ぞく

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Meanings

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Japonic languages

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

日本にほん語ご族ぞくには、日本にほん語ごのほかに琉りゅう球

きゅう

諸しょ

語ご

が

含ふく

ま

れる

。

The Japonic language family includes the Ryukyuan languages in addition to Japanese.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
語word, speech, language
族tribe, family

Related words

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.

Built from

日本にほん+語ご族ぞく

Etymology

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