ウチナーヤマトグチ

• 沖おき縄なわ方ほう言げん

  Refers broadly to Okinawan dialects, including Ryukyuan languages, while ウチナーヤマトグチ specifically denotes the Japanese-based contact variety.

• ウチナーグチ

  The Okinawan language (Ryukyuan), distinct from the Japanese-influenced ウチナーヤマトグチ.

• 沖縄大和口
  • ウチナーヤマトグチ

    Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the kana form is strongly preferred.

  • ウチナーヤマトゥグチ
• ウチナーヤマトゥグチ

  Alternate pronunciation reflecting Okinawan phonology; less common than ウチナーヤマトグチ.

From ウチナー (Okinawa) + ヤマト (Japan/mainland) + 口 (language/speech). The term reflects the hybrid nature of the variety.