Japonic Language Family

Description: The Japonic language family, also known as the Japanese-Ryukyuan languages, is a family of languages spoken in Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. It consists of two branches: the Japanese branch and the Ryukyuan branch.
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Which language is the most widely spoken in the Japonic language family?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Amami


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Japanese is the most widely spoken language in the Japonic language family, with over 125 million speakers.

Which of the following is a Ryukyuan language?

  1. Japanese

  2. Okinawan

  3. Amami

  4. Kagoshima


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Okinawan is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Okinawa Islands.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Amami Islands?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Amami


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amami is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Amami Islands.

Which of the following is not a Japonic language?

  1. Korean

  2. Chinese

  3. Japanese

  4. Ryukyuan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Korean is not a Japonic language, it is a Koreanic language.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Kerama Islands?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Kerama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kerama is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Kerama Islands.

Which of the following is not a branch of the Japonic language family?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Koreanic

  4. Austronesian


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Koreanic is not a branch of the Japonic language family, it is a separate language family.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Yaeyama Islands?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Yaeyama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yaeyama is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Yaeyama Islands.

Which of the following is a Japonic language spoken in the United States?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Hawaiian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Japanese is a Japonic language spoken in the United States by Japanese Americans.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Miyako Islands?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Miyako


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Miyako is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Miyako Islands.

Which of the following is not a Japonic language spoken in Japan?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Korean

  4. Ainu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Korean is not a Japonic language spoken in Japan, it is a Koreanic language spoken in Korea.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Ishigaki Island?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Ishigaki


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ishigaki is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Ishigaki Island.

Which of the following is a Japonic language spoken in Brazil?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Portuguese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Japanese is a Japonic language spoken in Brazil by Japanese Brazilians.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Yoron Island?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Yoron


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yoron is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Yoron Island.

Which of the following is not a Japonic language spoken in the Philippines?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Tagalog


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tagalog is not a Japonic language spoken in the Philippines, it is an Austronesian language.

What is the name of the language spoken on the Tokunoshima Island?

  1. Japanese

  2. Ryukyuan

  3. Okinawan

  4. Tokunoshima


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tokunoshima is a Ryukyuan language spoken on the Tokunoshima Island.

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