Ryukyuan
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Ryukyuan
- /ˈɹjuːkjuːən/
Where it comes from
From Ryukyu + -an.
adjective Loochooan · Loo Chooan · Lewchewan · Lew Chewan · Luchuan · Ryūkyūan
- Of, relating to, or derived from Ryukyu.
noun Ryukyuans · Loochooan · Loo Chooan · Lewchewan · Lew Chewan · Luchuan
- A member of the ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
proper noun Loochooan · Loo Chooan · Lewchewan · Lew Chewan · Luchuan · Ryūkyūan
- Any of the traditional languages of Ryukyu, in modern times predominantly displaced by Japanese.
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noun a native of Ryukyu
| 한국어 | 류큐 민족 Ryukyu minjok, 류큐인 Ryukyu-in, 류큐 사람 Ryukyu saram |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 琉球民族 Ryūkyū minzoku, 琉球人 Ryūkyū-jin |
| 中文 | 琉球族 Liúqiúzú, 琉球人 Liúqiúrén |
| Русский | рюкю́сец rjukjúsec, рюкю́ска rjukjúska |
name languages of Ryukyu
| Español | lenguas ryukyuenses |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 류큐어 Ryukyu-eo |
| 日本語 | 琉球語 Ryūkyū-go |
| 中文 | 琉球語 /琉球语 Liúqiúyǔ |
| Français | ryūkyū, ryūkyūan, ryūkyūais, ryūkyūïen |
| Русский | рюкю́ский rjukjúskij, рюкю́ rjukjú |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Lưu Cầu |
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@misc{ryukyuan_2026,
title = {Ryukyuan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ryukyuan},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
