GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Japanese (, Nihongo, [ɲihoŋɡo] ( listen)) is spoken as a native language by about 128 million people, primarily Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese-Ryukyuan language family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Japanese is the official language in Japan and is spoken in 3 other countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Japanese language (native name: ()) has its roots in the Japonic language family.

Detailed explanation-3: -These three systems are called hiragana, katakana and kanji. If that sounds overwhelming, don’t worry! Hiragana and katakana are easy enough to learn – and will be a big help if you’re thinking about travelling to Japan, or learning basic Japanese.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today, there are 3 major distinct languages spoken by people in Japan. Those are the Standard Japanese, also called Nihongo by the Japanese people themselves, the Ryukyuan languages, and the Okinawan languages.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Japan, English is functioning as the de facto second official language (Hashimoto 2002). For example, Japanese official documents issued by the government for international use, such as passports, are written in both Japanese and English.