Languages of Japan - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_JapanThe most widely spoken language in Japan is Japanese, which is separated into several dialects with Tokyo dialect considered standard Japanese. In addition to the Japanese language, Ryukyuan languages are spoken in Okinawa and parts of Kagoshima in the Ryukyu Islands. Along with Japanese, these languages are part of the Japonic language family, but they are separate langua…
The Japanese Language - MIT
web.mit.edu/jpnet/articles/JapaneseLanguage.html13.10.1999 · The Japanese language employs an extensive system of politeness and honorific markers. It is often the case that in order to utter any kind of expression, the speaker must keep in mind his/her social standing to the person addressed, and the person being talked about. These markers appear on verbs, adjectives, and even nouns.
The Japanese Language - MIT
web.mit.edu › jpnet › articlesOct 13, 1999 · The Japanese language is spoken by the approximately 120 million inhabitants of Japan, and by the Japanese living in Hawaii and on the North and South American mainlands. It is also spoken as a second language by the Chinese and the Korean people who lived under Japanese occupation earlier this century.
Japanese language - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Japanese_languageJapanese (日本語, Nihongo [ɲihoŋɡo] ( listen)) is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese- Ryukyuan) language family, and its ultimate derivation and relation to other languages is unclear. Japonic languages have been ...