Japan's Endangered Languages | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible Input

にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input · 12:33 · Sep 6, 2026

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  1. 日本で話されている言語は何語ですか

    What language is spoken in Japan?

    日本所说的语言是什么语?

  2. もちろん皆さんが今勉強している日本語ですよね

    Of course, it's the Japanese that you're all studying now

    当然是大家现在正在学习的日语对吧

  3. でも実はあまり知られていないかもしれないんですが、日本には日本語以外の言語もあるんですよ

    But actually, it might not be well known, but there are other languages in Japan besides Japanese

    但其实可能不太为人所知的是,日本除了日语还有其他语言

  4. はい、日本語以外にもこれだけの言語があります

    Yes, in addition to Japanese, there are this many languages

    是的,除了日语还有这么多语言

  5. こういった言語があるんですが、これらの言語は実はすべて

    There are these languages, but actually all of these languages

    有这些语言,但这些语言实际上全部

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