Dialects: East Oki-No-Erabu, West Oki-No-Erabu. Inherent intelligibility generally impossible, or very difficult, with Ryukyuan languages and Japanese ,. Dialect differences noticeable, but communication not impossible. Ryukyuan languages are 62%-70% cognate with Tokyo dialect of Japanese. Ryukyu languages are 62%–70% cognate with Tokyo dialect of Japanese ,.
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Demographics: 3,200 (2004).
Language Use: Mainly adults. Also use Japanese [jpn].
Nation of Origin: Japan