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Japanese language

Japanese: Official language of Japan.

Number of Japanese Speakers: About 130 in Japan, over one million in China, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and other (total of 26) countries in the region.

Language Classification: Japanese has an independent language category related to Korean with origins from Ural-Altaic family of languages.

Japanese Dialects: Kansai dialect in Western Japan, the Kyushu dialect in the southern main island, and Tokyo dialect of the Kanto Region, Kagoshima, and Tokyo dialect is spoken by the majority.

Japanese Alphabet: Three types of characters (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) are used.

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Japanese Language History: Chinese influence in the 6th century. Modern Japanese started in the 17th century.

Japanese Language Enriched by: Chinese and Portuguese.

Japanese Standardization Efforts: Simplification efforts were initiated after the World War II.

Unique Features of Japanese: High level of communication makes the Tokyo dialect more popular. English language has a high impact.

For more information on Japanese language consult Ethnologue.

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