Definitions for ryukyuan
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ryu′kyu Is′landsriˈu kyu(n.pl.)
a chain of Japanese islands in the W Pacific between Japan and Taiwan. 1,235,000; 1205 sq. mi. (3120 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Ryu′kyu•an(n.; adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Ryukyuan(noun)
a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan
Ryukyuan(noun)
the language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands
Wiktionary
Ryukyuan(Noun)
A native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.
Ryukyuan(ProperNoun)
The traditional language of Ryukyu, now predominantly replaced by Japanese.
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