also: ウチナーヤマトゥグチ
Okinawan Japanese
Refers to the variety of Japanese spoken in Okinawa, influenced by Ryukyuan languages. Often used in discussions of dialect and language contact.
Uchinaa Yamatoguchi is a way of speaking that mixes Okinawan words with standard Japanese.
Local people often speak in Okinawan Japanese.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the kana form is strongly preferred.
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.