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The Languages of Japan

by Masayoshi Shibatani · 1990

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A survey of the two main indigenous languages of Japan includes the most comprehensive study of the polysynthetic Ainu language yet to appear in English as well as a comprehensive analysis of Japanese linguistics.

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adult
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long · 428 pages

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