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'''Japanese''' ( | '''Japanese''' (日本語、 Pronounced ''Nee Hon Go'' is the main language of Japan. It is either an [[Altaic languages|Altaic language]], related only to [[Korean]], [[Chinese]], or a language isolate. | ||
==Notable features of Japanese== | ==Notable features of Japanese== | ||
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** [[kanji]], a morphemic writing system using Chinese characters ([[hanzi]]) | ** [[kanji]], a morphemic writing system using Chinese characters ([[hanzi]]) | ||
** two [[kana]] syllabaries, [[katakana]] and [[hiragana]] | ** two [[kana]] syllabaries, [[katakana]] and [[hiragana]] | ||
** | ** Roomaji, i.e., Latin characters. | ||
** Also sometimes [[English]] is intergrated into there languages as it is fashionable. | ** Also sometimes [[English]] is intergrated into there languages as it is fashionable. | ||
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[[Category:Isolate natlangs]] | [[Category:Isolate natlangs]] | ||
[[Category:Linguistics]] | |||
[[Category:Real Language background pages]] | [[Category:Real Language background pages]] | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 14 November 2008
Japanese (日本語、 Pronounced Nee Hon Go is the main language of Japan. It is either an Altaic language, related only to Korean, Chinese, or a language isolate.
Notable features of Japanese
- Japanese uses several different writing systems:
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