Matagi dialect
| Matagi dialect | |
|---|---|
| マタギ | |
| Native to | Japan |
| Region | Akita, Aomori |
Native speakers | 0 (2021)[1] |
Japonic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
The Matagi dialect (マタギ言葉, Matagi kotoba) is a functionally extinct[1] Japanese sociolect spoken by the Matagi people of Akita Prefecture and other areas of the Tohoku region in northern Honshu, Japan.
Matagi contains various unique words relating to hunting, tools, and rituals, many of which are of Ainu origin.[1][2]
A dictionary of Matagi was published by Yoshizo Itabashi (板橋義三) in 2008.[3]
Vocabulary
[edit]Below are some examples unique Matagi words. Words such as wakka 'water', seta 'dog', and sanpe 'heart' are of Ainu origin.[4]
| English gloss | Japanese gloss | Matagi (hiragana) | Matagi (romanized) |
|---|---|---|---|
| water; liquor | 水・酒 | わっか | wakka |
| bear | 熊 | いたず | itazu |
| bear | 熊 | なびれ | nabire |
| dog | 犬 | せた | seta |
| dog | 犬 | へだ | heda |
| wolf | 狼 | おきゃく | okyaku |
| Japanese macaque | 猿 | すね | sune |
| Japanese serow | カモシカ | あおけら | aokera |
| Japanese serow | カモシカ | こしまけ | koshimake |
| cattle | 牛 | つのから | tsunokara |
| rice (uncooked) | 米 | くさのみ | kusanomi |
| Buddhist temple | 寺 | くし | kushi |
| heart | 心臓 | さんぺ | sanpe |
| non-Matagi person | マタギでない人 | せたぎ | setagi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Itabashi, Yoshizo (2021). "The Origin and History of the Extinct Contact-Induced Language, Matagi". Advances in Religious and Cultural Studies. IGI Global. p. 245–264. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-2959-1.ch011. ISBN 978-1-7998-2959-1.
- ^ Versluis, Mirjam (2014). The Matagi language and its relation to the Ainu and Japanese languages (MA thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ Itabashi, Yoshizo (2008). マタギ語辞典 (A Dictionary of the Matagi Language) (in Japanese). 東京: 現代図書 (Gendai Tosho). ISBN 978-4-434-11304-8.
- ^ "マタギことば・やまことば". gari2.tuzikaze.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-26.