Okinawan Scripts

picture info	Okinawan Scripts Okinawan, spoken in Okinawa Island, was once the official language of the Ryukyu Kingdom. At the time, documents were written in kanji and hiragana, derived from Japan. Although generally agreed among linguists to be a distinct language, most Japanese, as well as some Okinawans, tend to think of Okinawan as merely a regional dialect of Japanese, even though it is not intelligible to monolingual Japanese speakers. Modern Okinawan is not written frequently. When it is, the Japanese writing system is generally used in an ''ad hoc'' manner. There is no standard orthography for the modern language. Nonetheless, there are a few systems used by scholars and laypeople alike. None of them are widely used by native speakers, but represent the language with less ambiguity than the ''ad hoc'' conventions. The Roman alphabet in some form or another is used in some publications, especially those of an academic nature. Systems Conventional usages The modern conventional ''ad hoc'' spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Letter Of Kanamaru Letter, letters, or literature may refer to: Characters typeface * Letter (alphabet), a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet. * Letterform, the graphic form of a letter of the alphabet, either as written or in a particular type font. * Rehearsal letter in an orchestral score Communication * Letter (message), a form of written communication ** Mail * Letters, the collected correspondence of a writer or historically significant person Maktubat (other), the Arabic word for collected letters Pauline epistles, addressed by St. Paul to various communities or congregations, such as "Letters to the Galatians" or "Letters to the Corinthians", and part of the canonical books of the Bible * The letter as a form of second-person literature; see Epistle Epistulae (Pliny) Epistolary novel, a long-form fiction composed of letters (epistles) * Open letter, a public letter as distinguished from private corresponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'yu Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Gwi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Gwa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwe Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'we Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'wi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'wa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Du Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Di Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

picture info	Okinawan Scripts Okinawan, spoken in Okinawa Island, was once the official language of the Ryukyu Kingdom. At the time, documents were written in kanji and hiragana, derived from Japan. Although generally agreed among linguists to be a distinct language, most Japanese, as well as some Okinawans, tend to think of Okinawan as merely a regional dialect of Japanese, even though it is not intelligible to monolingual Japanese speakers. Modern Okinawan is not written frequently. When it is, the Japanese writing system is generally used in an ''ad hoc'' manner. There is no standard orthography for the modern language. Nonetheless, there are a few systems used by scholars and laypeople alike. None of them are widely used by native speakers, but represent the language with less ambiguity than the ''ad hoc'' conventions. The Roman alphabet in some form or another is used in some publications, especially those of an academic nature. Systems Conventional usages The modern conventional ''ad hoc'' spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Letter Of Kanamaru Letter, letters, or literature may refer to: Characters typeface * Letter (alphabet), a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet. * Letterform, the graphic form of a letter of the alphabet, either as written or in a particular type font. * Rehearsal letter in an orchestral score Communication * Letter (message), a form of written communication ** Mail * Letters, the collected correspondence of a writer or historically significant person Maktubat (other), the Arabic word for collected letters Pauline epistles, addressed by St. Paul to various communities or congregations, such as "Letters to the Galatians" or "Letters to the Corinthians", and part of the canonical books of the Bible * The letter as a form of second-person literature; see Epistle Epistulae (Pliny) Epistolary novel, a long-form fiction composed of letters (epistles) * Open letter, a public letter as distinguished from private corresponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'yu Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Gwi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Gwa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwe Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Kwa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'we Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'wi Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana 'wa Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Du Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okinawan Kana Di Okinawan may refer to: * Something of or relating to: Okinawa Island Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island * Okinawan people, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people * Okinawan cuisine See also * Okinawa (other) * Ryukyuan (other) The Ryukyu Islands are a volcanic arc archipelago. Ryukyu may also refer to: * Kingdom of Ryukyu, a former kingdom annexed by the Empire of Japan * Ryukyuan languages * Ryukyuan people The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅー ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]