| Language | Comments | Speakers | Source | ISO 639-3 | Ethnologue entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainu language | 15 in Russia (1996 Alexander Vovin) ~100s in Japan. | Ethnologue | Ainu language | ||
| Amami language | |||||
| Hachijo language | |||||
| Kunigami language | |||||
| Miyako language | |||||
| Okinawa language | |||||
| Yaeyama language | |||||
| Yonaguni language |
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