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    Yaeyama (八重山物言 / ヤイマムニ, Yaimamuni) is spoken in the Yaeyama Islands, in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan.

    Dialects

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    There are significant dialectal differences between the islands and the following phrasebook is based on the dialect of Ishigaki, the largest and most populous island. See the separate Yonaguni phrasebook for the version spoken on Yonaguni.

    A few examples:

    Ishigaki Shiroyasu Yonaguni
    "sea" tumoːrɨ inaga unnaga
    "head" tsuburɨ amasukuru mimburu
    "cloud" hwumu hwumoŋ mmu

    Pronunciation guide

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    "j" is pronounced like a "y" in English. Some syllables begin with a "ng", and this may be difficult for some English speakers. The triangular colon indicates a long vowel.

    Vowels

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    Consonants

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    Common diphthongs

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    Phraselist

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    Basics

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    Good morning!
    Sutumudi misharorunneːraː.
    Hello/Good afternoon!
    Misharorunneːraː.
    Good evening!
    Yoːnnarisuŋa.
    Thanks!
    Miːhaiyuː.
    Welcome!
    Oːritaboːri. (alternatively, oːritoːri)
    Long time no see!
    Miːduːhaːsoːnaː.
    How are you doing?
    Ganzhuː yarorunsaː?
    How are you feeling?
    Misharorunneːraː?
    I'm sorry.
    Gurishimihoːryaːyoː.
    Be careful.
    Kiːshikitaboːri.
    Really?
    Aŋzhiː?
    Do you have any?
    Aruroːruŋ?
    Which one is good?
    Zwuridumasu?
    Yes.
    Oː.
    No.
    Aːyi.
    Hot
    Attsanu
    Cold
    Piːshanu
    Tasty
    Umahaŋ
    Hungry
    Yaːsanu
    I'm full
    Badaŋtyita
    Bad
    Naranu
    Tired
    Nihwutaːhaːnu
    Nice weather today, isn't it!
    Kyuːya iyi oːsuku yunna!
    Bad weather today, isn't it...
    Kyuːya yana oːsuku yunna!
    Hot day today, isn't it.
    Kyuːya attsaː soːraː.
    It's my first trip to Yaeyama
    Yayimaŋe hazhimyityi kwitayuː.
    I've been to Yaeyama a few times before
    Yayimaŋe ikumusuŋ kyiurun'yuː.
    I've been busy with work...
    Shigutunu haŋtahaːnu.


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