Japanese and Japanese
National Language
Japan
Japan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Pacific
Asia, Pacific
Minority Language
Palau
Palau
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Interesting Facts
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
Similar To
Korean Language
Korean Language
Derived From
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Not Available
Alphabets in
Japanese-Alphabets.jpg#200
Japanese-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
Hello
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
Thank You
ありがとう (Arigatō)
ありがとう (Arigatō)
How Are You?
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
Good Night
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
Good Evening
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
Good Afternoon
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
Good Morning
おはよう (Ohayō)
おはよう (Ohayō)
Please
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
Sorry
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
Bye
さようなら (Sayōnara)
さようなら (Sayōnara)
I Love You
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
Excuse Me
すみません (Sumimasen)
すみません (Sumimasen)
Where They Speak
Kagawa
Kagawa
Where They Speak
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Where They Speak
kansai
kansai
Alternative Names
Not Available
Not Available
French Name
japonais
japonais
German Name
Japanisch
Japanisch
Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)
Japanese (Yamato)
Language Family
Japonic Family
Japonic Family
Subgroup
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
Standard Forms
Japanese
Japanese
Signed Forms
Signed Japanese
Signed Japanese
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
nucl1643
nucl1643
Linguasphere
45-CAA-a
45-CAA-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
Agglutinative, Synthetic
All Japanese and Japanese Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Japanese and Japanese dialects. Various dialects of Japanese and Japanese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Japanese are spoken in different Japanese Speaking Countries whereas Japanese Dialects are spoken in different Japanese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Japanese vs Japanese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Japanese dialects include: Sanuki, Hakata. Japanese dialects include: Sanuki , Hakata. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Japanese and Japanese Speaking population
Japanese and Japanese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Japanese and Japanese languages can be compared. The total count of Japanese and Japanese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Japanese language is 1.90 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Japanese language is 1.90 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Japanese and Japanese on Japanese vs Japanese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Japanese and Japanese Language Codes
Japanese and Japanese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Japanese and Japanese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.