Nagasaki dialect
Japanese dialect spoken in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
The Nagasaki dialect (Japanese: 長崎弁, Nagasaki ben) is the name given to the dialect of Japanese spoken on the mainland part of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It is a major dialect of the wider Hichiku group of Kyushu Japanese, with similarities to the Chikuzen (including Hakata) and Kumamoto dialects, among others. It is one of the better known Hichiku dialects within Japan, with various historical proverbs that relate to its regional flavour.
Sub-dialects
There are several regional sub-dialects of the broader Nagasaki dialect, which are commonly divided into two main groups: Central-Southern and Northern. Of these, the Central-Southern dialect is further divided as shown below.
Central-Southern sub-dialect
Nagasaki – Nagasaki city.
Sonogi – Omura, Sonogi district and Saikai.
Isahaya – Isahaya city, Yagami and Toishi.
Shimabara – Unzen, Shimabara city and Minamishimabara.
Northern sub-dialect – Sasebo, Matsuura, Hirado and Kitamatsuura district.
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