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Ryukyu

noun
Ryu·​kyu | \ rēˈ(y)ü(ˌ)kyü, rə̇ˈ-\

Definition of Ryukyu

: the language of the Ryukyuan people that is related to Japanese

First Known Use of Ryukyu

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Ryukyu

from the Ryukyu islands, southwest of Japan

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