Tracing Japonic Lineages through Matryoshka Distribution: Phylogeny, Migration, and Language Replacement in Eastern Japan

Yosuke IGARASHI

doi:10.15026/0002001144

March 31, 2025Open Access

Tracing Japonic Lineages through Matryoshka Distribution: Phylogeny, Migration, and Language Replacement in Eastern Japan

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The study aims to examine the relationship between linguistic traits and their hierarchical structures in the context of Japanese dialects.
Analysis of geographical distribution of Japanese dialects using the concept of matryoshka distribution.
Re-examining the phylogenetic position of Hachijo language, considered a descendant of 8th-century Eastern Japanese.
Investigation of language replacement mechanisms in Eastern Japan.
Identified matryoshka distribution patterns reflecting historical linguistic evolution in Eastern Japan.
Proposed that these patterns indicate layers of language replacement, particularly in the Ryukyuan languages.
Confirmed the phylogenetic significance of the Hachijo language in relation to its ancestral languages.

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This research analyzes the phylogeny of Japanese dialects, revealing migration patterns and language replacement in Eastern Japan, underscoring linguistic evolution.

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