Total population | |
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1.9+ million[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States | 580,000[3] |
Japan | 480,000[2]note |
Brazil | 260,000[4]note |
Peru | 150,000[5]note |
Taiwan | -[5]note |
Argentina | -[5]note |
Canada | -[5]note |
Mexico | -[5]note |
Chile | -[5]note |
Philippines | -[5]note |
Languages | |
Ryukyuan languages, Japanese, English, Tagalog, Chinese, and others | |
Religion | |
Ryukyuan religion, Buddhism, Shinto, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Japanese diaspora | |
^ note: Ryukyuans living in Japan outside of the Ryukyu Islands are considered part of an internal diaspora. ^ note: The exact number of Ryukyuans living in other countries is unknown. They are usually counted as Japanese or Asian in censuses. |
The Ryukyuan diaspora are the Ryukyuan emigrants from the Ryukyu Islands, especially Okinawa Island, and their descendants that reside in a foreign country. The first recorded emigration of Ryukyuans was in the 15th century when they established an exclave in Fuzhou in Ming Dynasty (China). Later, there was a large wave of emigration to Hawaii at the start of the 20th century, followed by a wave to various Pacific islands in the 1920s and multiple migrations to the Americas throughout the 20th century. Ryukyuans became Japanese citizens when Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879; therefore Ryukyuan immigrants are often labeled as part of the Japanese diaspora. Regardless, some of the Ryukyuan diaspora view themselves as a distinct group from the Japanese (Yamato).
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