Alternate Names: Southern Amami-Osima
Dialects: None known. Inherent intelligibility low with other Ryukyuan languages and Japanese ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,800 (2004).
Language Use: Those over 50 use vernacular at home, but understand and use standard Japanese. Those 20–50 understand the vernacular, but mainly speak Japanese. Mainly older adults.
Nation of Origin: Japan