Shimajiman

Shimajiman
Faneian
レッオファッナ le‘o fa‘na
Pronunciation	[ˈle̝ʔɔ ɸaʔna̞] [ˈɾe̝ʔɔ ɸaʔna̞]
Created by	Jukethatbox
Date	2024
Native to	Japan
Native speakers	6,000 (2024)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Polynesian Shimajima Shimajiman
Standard form	Standard Faneian
Dialects	Northern Shimajima Southern Shimajima
Writing systems	Katakana Latin
Official status
Official language in	Federation of Shimajima
Recognised minority language in	Japan
Regulated by	Shimajima Linguistic Academy
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Shimajiman(le‘o fa‘na, Shimajiman: [ˈle̝ʔɔ ɸaʔna̞] or [ɾe̝ʔɔ ɸaʔna̞]), also called Faneian, is a Polynesian language spoken in the Shimajima Archipelago of Japan.

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