Okuyoshino dialect
| Okuyoshino dialect | |
|---|---|
| 奥吉野方言 | |
Dorogawa, near Tenkawa in southern Nara Prefecture | |
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Southern Nara Prefecture, Kansai |
Japonic
| |
| Dialects |
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Okuyoshino dialect area (burgundy) | |
The Okuyoshino dialect (Japanese: 奥吉野方言 okuyoshino hogen) is a Kansai dialect of Japanese spoken in several villages in the Okuyoshino region of southern Nara Prefecture. It is well-known as a language island, with various rare and unique characteristics.
The dialect is spoken in the villages of Totsukawa, Kamikitayama, Shimokitayama, Tenkawa and Oto. Nosegawa is also sometimes included, although it is classified officially under the Nara dialect area.