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==Notable features of Japanese== | ==Notable features of Japanese== | ||
* Japanese uses several different writing | * Japanese uses several different [[writing system]]s: | ||
** [[Kanji]], a morphemic writing system using Chinese characters ([[hanzi]]) | ** [[Kanji]], a morphemic writing system using Chinese characters ([[hanzi]]) | ||
** Two [[kana]] alphabets systems, [[katakana]] and [[hiragana]] | ** Two [[kana]] alphabets systems, [[katakana]] and [[hiragana]] | ||
** Roomaji (or rōmaji, or roumaji), i.e., Latin characters. | ** Roomaji (or rōmaji, or roumaji), i.e., [[Latin alphabet|Latin characters]]. | ||
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[[Category:Linguistics]] | [[Category:Linguistics]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:23, 13 January 2010
Japanese (日本語, pronounced approximately /nihoŋgo/) is the main language of Japan. It is either an Altaic language, related only to Korean, or a language isolate.
Notable features of Japanese
- Japanese uses several different writing systems:
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