Uchinaaguchi 101 -Let’s learn Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language) and its history! with KEIO students! -

Haisai/Haitai (Hello)! Nifee deebiru (Thank you)! You have likely heard those words when you visit Okinawa. Did you know that Uchinaaguchi, the Okinawan language, and other languages in the Ryukyu archipelago are endangered? This session will give a sneak peek at: 

This fun session is for all OIST community members and KEIO students interested in indigenous languages and/or Uchinaa (Okinawa)! 

Uchinaaguchi: はいさい/はいたい (Hello)！にふぇーでーびる (Thank you)！むしかしーねー、うちなーんかい　めんせーる　とぅち　うちなーぐち　ちちゃるくとぅ　あいびーる　はじやー。やいびーしが、うちなーぐちとぅか　るーちゅーぬ　しまじまんかい　ある　くとぅばー　たったたった　ねーん　ないぎーんり　いらっとーし　わかいびーてぃー？うぬ　セッションをぅてぃ　うちなーに　ちーてぃ、るーちゅーぬ　くとぅばに　ちーてぃ 　いひぐゎー　紹介　さびーん。 

うぬ　セッショノー　うちなーぬ　くとぅば・うちなーにちーてぃ　すーみぬ　あみせーる　ぐすーよーぬ　たみなかい　さびーんどー！ 

Presenters:  

Misato Matsuda, OIST (Office of Dean of Faculty Affairs)​ 

Chiaki Chibana, OIST (Office of Dean of Faculty Affairs) 

Ami Chinen, OIST (Core Facilities) 

Naoko Tokumoto, OIST (Office of the CIO) 

Aya Puca, OIST (Office of the Dean of the Graduate School) 

We are Uchinaanchu (Okinawan) and work in different divisions at OIST. We actively promote Uchinaa culture, especially Ryukyuan dances and Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language) within OIST communities. 

わったー　うちなーんちゅ　ぐにのー　OISTをぅてぃ　はたらちょーいびーん。ひーじーから　てーしちに　そーる　うちなー・うちなーぐちに　ちーてぃ、OISTぬ　しんかぬちゃーんかい　ちてーる　たみなかい、ありくり　はまてぃ　活動　そーいびーん。