Matagi dialect
| Matagi dialect | |
|---|---|
| マタギ | |
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Akita, Aomori |
| Extinct | 2021 |
Japonic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
The Matagi dialect (マタギ言葉, Matagi kotoba) is a functionally extinct Japanese sociolect spoken by the Matagi people of Akita Prefecture and other areas of the Tohoku region in northern Honshu, Japan. The Matagi dialect is sometimes called Yama-kotoba (山言葉; lit. 'mountain words').
Matagi contains various unique words relating to hunting, tools, and rituals, many of which are of Ainu origin.
A dictionary of Matagi was published by Yoshizo Itabashi (板橋義三) in 2008.