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Ainu, also known as Ainu Itak, is a language isolate spoken by no more than 15 remaining fluent speakers on Hokkaido Island in Japan and Sakhalin Island in Russia. There are two primary dialects, Tsishima and Sakhalin.

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The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History - Collection of papers concerning the history and possible genetic relationships of the Ainu language. There is also a collection of e-mail correspondence concerning the topic. Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners - Extensive bibliography of printed and audiovisual materials, as well as a collection of links to web pages on the subject. Bilingual site (English and Japanese). John Batchelor - Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), the Englishman who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, write its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known in the western world. Aekirushi - Ainu folklore in Ainu. The Ainu Language - Survey of the language, with extensive discussion of its potential linguistic relationships and the origin of the Ainu people.

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