Where did the Japonic languages come from?

Most scholars believe that Japonic was brought to northern Kyushu from the Korean peninsula around 700 to 300 BC by wet-rice farmers of the Yayoi culture and spread throughout the Japanese archipelago, replacing indigenous languages.

Is Japanese related to Polynesian languages?

The short answer is no. The Polynesian languages are part of the Austronesian family, and while there are hypotheses that link Austronesian to Japanese (as well as to other language families), they are not generally considered by linguists to be proven.

Is Japanese related to Austronesian?

Japanese language is part of the Japonic language family. Mostly all linguists agree that Japanese has elements from both Altaic and Austronesian. A new research about this topic suggests that in ancient times in the Liaoning province (Manchuria), Austronesian farmers mixed or assimilated Altaic nomads.

How many languages belong to Japonic?

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Classification of Japonic Languages The Japonic languages consist of two main branches: the Japanese language and the Ryukyuan languages. The Hachinjo language, which is commonly spoken on the Izu Islands, is sometimes considered part of the language family, but its position in the family remains unclear.

What languages are in the Japonic language family?

The Japonic languages consist of two main branches: the Japanese language and the Ryukyuan languages. The Hachinjo language, which is commonly spoken on the Izu Islands, is sometimes considered part of the language family, but its position in the family remains unclear.

Are Tibetan related to Japanese?

The genetics of Tibetans are closer to that of Japanese than that of Southern Chinese, but Tibetans are even closer to Northern Han Chinese in terms of genetics. It is actually in the same ‘branch’ with Northern Chinese, while Japanese is on two neighboring ‘twigs’. If you imagine a genetic relation tree.

Is the Japonic language still spoken in Korea?

There is some fragmentary evidence suggesting that Japonic languages were still spoken in central and southern parts of the Korean peninsula (see Peninsular Japonic) in the early centuries AD.

What is the Japonic language family?

Japonic languages and dialects. The Japonic or Japanese–Ryukyuan language family includes the Japanese language, spoken in the main islands of Japan, and the Ryukyuan languages, spoken in the Ryukyu Islands. The family is universally accepted by linguists and significant progress has been made in reconstructing the proto-language.

What languages were spoken on the Korean Peninsula before the unification?

The little that is known of other languages spoken on the peninsula before the Sillan unification (late 7th century) comes largely from placenames. Some of these languages are believed to have been Koreanic, but there is also evidence that Japonic languages were spoken in central and southern parts of the peninsula.

What is the difference between Koreanic and Korean?

Koreanic is a compact language family consisting of Korean and the Jeju language. The latter is often described as a dialect of Korean, but is distinct enough to be considered a separate language. A few scholars suggest that the Yukchin dialect of the far northeast should be similarly distinguished.