Akita dialect

The is a Japanese dialect spoken in Akita Prefecture.

Classification

The dialect is a member of the Kita-Ōu dialect group within the Tōhoku dialect of Eastern Japanese. Other dialects in the group include dialects spoken in Aomori, north-central Iwate, coastal Yamagata and the Agakita region in Niigata Prefecture.

Sub-divisions

• Hokubu (northern): Spoken across Kazuno, Kita-Akita and Yamamoto.
• Chūōbu (central): Spoken in Minami-Akita and Kawabe.
• Nambu (southern): Spoken across Senboku, Hiraka, Ogachi and Yuri.

Examples

See also

• Matagi dialect

References