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  • 101language — noun 1 ENGLISH/FRENCH/ARABIC ETC (C, U) a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area: the Japanese language | How many languages do you speak? | native language (=the first… …

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  • 102Japanese writing system — System of modified Chinese characters used for writing the Japanese language. The Japanese developed a mixed system, partly logographic (based on the Chinese writing system) and partly syllabic. In the 9th or 10th century two sets of syllabic… …

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  • 103japanese — I. a. Of Japan. II. n. 1. Native of Japan. 2. Language of Japan, Japanese language …

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  • 104Japanese words of Dutch origin — The Dutch East India Company started trading in Japan from the factory of Hirado in 1609. In 1640, they were transferred to Dejima, and from then on until 1854 remained the only Westerners allowed access to Japan. Numerous exchanges occurred,… …

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  • 105Language attrition — is the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals; it should be distinguished from language loss within a community (the latter process is referred to as language shift or language death). Language attrition… …

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  • 106Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands — Kessai Note, former president of the Marshall Islands Total population 70 (2007)[1] …

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  • 107Japanese diaspora — 日系人 Total population About 2,600,000 [5] Regions with significant populations …

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  • 108Japanese literature — spans a period of almost two millennia. Early works were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese literature, often written in Classical Chinese. But Japanese literature developed into a separate style in its own right as… …

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  • 109Japanese art — covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper, and a myriad of other types of works of art. It also has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human… …

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  • 110Japanese Whishpers — Japanese Whispers Japanese Whispers Album par The Cure Sortie 6 décembre 1983[1] Enregistrement Novembre 1982 Avril 1983 Durée …

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