15 Facts About Ainu language

Hokkaido Ainu is a moribund language, though attempts are being made to revive it.

Ainu language syllables are CV; they have an obligatory syllable onset consisting of one consonant and one vowel, and an optional syllable coda consisting of a consonant.

Ainu language has a canonical word order of subject, object, verb, and uses postpositions rather than prepositions.

Ainu language has a closed class of plural verbs, and some of these are suppletive.

Ainu language has a system of verbal affixes which mark agreement for person and case.

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Ainu language is written in a modified version of the Japanese katakana syllabary, although it is possible for Japanese loan words and names to be written in kanji .

Ainu language was the first to write in Ainu and use a writing system for it.

Ainu language literature includes nonfiction, such as their history and "hunting adventures, " and fiction such as stories about spiritual avatars, magic, myths, and heroes.

Many of the speakers of Ainu lost the language with the advent of Japanese colonization.

In general, Ainu language people are hard to find because they tend to hide their identity as Ainu language, especially in the young generation.

In spite of these efforts, as of 2011 the Ainu language is not yet taught as a subject in any secondary school in Japan.

Ainu language classes have been conducted in some areas in Japan and small numbers of young people are learning Ainu.

The Ainu language has been in media as well; the first Ainu radio program was called FM Pipaushi, which has run since 2001 along with 15-minute radio Ainu language lessons funded by FRPAC, and newspaper The Ainu Times has been established since 1997.

The course put extensive efforts in promoting the Ainu language, creating 4 text books in each season throughout the year.

Ainu language has been featured in the manga and anime Golden Kamuy.