“Island dialect” in Japanese
Short answer
Island dialect in Japanese is “島言葉” (shimakotoba). Full meaning: island language, island dialect; mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement).
Other ways to say “Island dialect” in Japanese
島クトゥバ
shimakutuba island language, island dialect; mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
島くとぅば
shimakutuba island language, island dialect; mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
シマ言葉
shimakotoba island language, island dialect; mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
シマクトゥバ
shimakutuba island language, island dialect; mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
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