Language

Central Okinawan

Central Okinawan is a language in the Japonic family spoken in Japan and United States.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Central Okinawan

Portions of Scripture are reported in Central Okinawan.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Central Okinawan is spoken

  • Japan
  • United States

See Central Okinawan on the language map

About Central Okinawan

Language family
Japonic
ISO 639-3 code
ryu
Glottocode
cent2126
Also known as
Okinawan, Central · Okinawan, Central: Torishima

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Central Okinawan as a whole.

  • Okinawan, Central: KudakaNo known Scripture
  • Okinawan, Central: NahaNo known Scripture
  • Okinawan, Central: ShuriNo known Scripture
  • Okinawan, Central: TorishimaNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.