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...awan language]], [[Miyako language]], [[Yaeyama language]], and [[Yonaguni language]]. Along with Japanese, they form the Japonic family of languages. *Amami language:

...from the [[Yaeyama Islands]] which, in a version with lyrics in [[Japanese language|standard Japanese]], has become the most popular, or most widely-known Okin The original Yaeyama lyrics tell of a girl named Kuyaama, from [[Taketomi Island]], who is to be

...yrics invented and promoted in the 20th century, the traditional [[Yaeyama language]] lyrics tell the story of a young woman who resists being given to (marrie ...cum, "Changing Parameters, Expressions, and Meanings of a Simple Sash from Yaeyama Islands," Okinawan Art in its Regional Context symposium, University of Eas

The Ôamushirare, or Ufuanshitari in [[Okinawan language|Uchinaaguchi]], were three high-ranking priestesses directly below the ''[[ ...(priestess officials?) of [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] and [[Yaeyama Islands|Yaeyama]], and the ''noro'' of a number of areas including [[Kumejima]], Kushi, [[N

''Ôyako'', or ''ufuyaku'' in [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]], was a title held by various officials in the [[government of th ...sui ufuyaku''), who oversaw matters in the [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] and [[Yaeyama Islands]].

*''Yaeyama'': 八重山 ''(Yaima)'' *''Japanese'': 八重山諸島 ''(Yaeyama shotô)''

*''Okinawan/Yaeyama'': 御嶽 ''(utaki / on)'' ''Utaki'' are known as ''on'' in the [[Yaeyama language]].

...for Japan's main islands and the [[Inland Sea]]. [[Miyakojima]] and the [[Yaeyama Islands]], small islands to the south of Okinawa in the Ryûkyû island cha ...eading of the characters; the same term is read as ''tendô'' in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and as ''tian-dao'' in Chinese ''pinyin''.</ref> (天道), a co

The Shuri dialect of the Okinawan language used by administrators and bureaucrats became standardized at this time, an ...firm control of Shuri, and liaison offices were established in Miyako and Yaeyama, in 1500 and 1524 respectively<ref>Kerr. p115.</ref>. Administrative offici

...between [[Okinawa Island]] to the north and the Miyakos, the Miyako and [[Yaeyama Islands]], especially in ancient times, were somewhat isolated from areas t ...h stronger (and/or more official) trade relations with Okinawa. Miyako and Yaeyama Islanders were likely also trading with the Chinese coast, and Shô Shin's

...Ryûkyû]] and certain outlying islands, such as the [[Miyako Islands]] or [[Yaeyama Islands]], which were not controlled directly, but which might be considere ...in Chinese in the tributary country, and then translated into the [[Manchu language]], and presented to the Court in both languages.<ref name=kuninda/>

...nd an accepted form of tax payment collected by Okinawa from Miyako, the [[Yaeyama Islands]], and elsewhere. *Cotton, known as ''mumin'' in [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]], is not native to the Ryukyus, and it is believed that it only f

...islands southward, nearly to [[Taiwan]], including the Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands (collectively known as the [[Sakishima Islands]]), plus [[Io Torish ...his time, was also inspired by Narahara's programs to eliminate [[Okinawan language]], culture, and identity.<ref>"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A5%88%E8%89%AF%

Traders and those coming to give [[tribute]] from [[Yaeyama]], [[Miyako]], [[Amami Islands|Amami]] and other outlying islands within th ..., 139.</ref> The area came to be known as Ufudô Matsubara 大道松原 ([[Okinawan language|O]]: ''Ufudô machibara''; roughly, "field of pines at the great road"), an

...government documents were regularly written in ''kana'', in the [[Okinawan language]], not in Chinese; students studying to join the scholar-bureaucracy were e ..., many of them already elites native to the [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] or [[Yaeyama Islands]], as official administrators recognized by, and in service to, the