Yoron language
| Yoron | |
|---|---|
| ユンヌフトゥバ Yunnu Futuba | |
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Yoronjima within the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture |
Native speakers | 950 (2004) |
| Japanese | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yox |
| Glottolog | yoro1243 |
The Yoron language (ユンヌフトゥバ Yunnu Futuba) is a dialect continuum spoken on Yoronjima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. It is one of the Northern Ryukyuan languages, which are a sub-branch within the Japonic language family. The language is one of the most endangered languages in all of Japan.