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زبان آینو

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زبان آینو

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Also known as Ainu (Japan), Aunu, ain, Ainu language

language(s) spoken by Ainu ethnic groups in Hokkaido, Kuril and Sakhalin

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The Ainu language is spoken by the Ainu ethnic groups living in Hokkaido, the Kurils, and Sakhalin. It matters because it represents the linguistic heritage of an indigenous people and is considered endangered, making its preservation important for understanding human cultural and linguistic diversity.

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Described at

ABVD: Ainu

A Database of Basic Austronesian Vocabulary

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Ainu
Country
Russia
Image
Multilingual sign at Ainu Museum (Shiraoi).JPG
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Commons category
Ainu language
writing system
Latin script
topic's main category
Category:Ainu languages
number of speakers, writers, or signers
10
different from
Ainu people
linguistic typology
language isolate
indigenous to
Sakhalin Oblast
topic has template
Template:Lang-ain
P10369
computer
significant person
John Batchelor
native label
アイヌ イタㇰ
Wikimedia language code
ain
model item
Kuril Ainu
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