List of regionally recognized languages of Japan (Sunrise)

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In addition to the official language of Japanese, and the statutory languages of English and Mandarin Chinese, various parts of Japan also have regionally recognized languages.

Japanese archipelago

Karafuto

  • Orok
  • Nivkh
  • Russian

Hokkaido

  • Ainu

Okinawa

  • Ryukyuan languages
    • Okinawan
    • Amami
    • Yaeyama
    • Miyako
    • Irabu
    • Tarama
    • Yaeyama
    • Yonaguni
    • Okinoerabu
    • Yoron
    • Kunigami
    • Kikai
    • Tokunoshima

Taiwan

  • Formosan languages
    • Amis
    • Ayatal
    • Bunun
    • Kanakanavu
    • Kavalan
    • Paiwan
    • Puyuma
    • Rukai
    • Saisiyat
    • Saaroa
    • Sakizaya
    • Seediq
    • Thao
    • Truku
    • Tsou
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Yami

Nansha

  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Malay
    • Javanese
  • Krai-Dai
    • Zhuang

Nanyo

  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Chamorro
    • Carolinian
    • Bisayan

Shared by multiple regions

  • Sinitic
    • Cantonese
    • Hainanese
    • Hokkien
    • Hakka
    • Taishanese
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Tagalog