kyōtsū-go

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kyōtsū-go

Japanese language

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Japanese language
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…by the spread of the kyōtsū-go ‘common language,’ which is based on the Tokyo dialect. A standardized written language has been a feature of compulsory education, which started in 1886. Modern mobility and mass media also have helped to level dialectal differences and have had a strong effect on the…
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…by the spread of the kyōtsū-go ‘common language,’ which is based on the Tokyo dialect. A standardized written language has been a feature of compulsory education, which started in 1886. Modern mobility and mass media also have helped to level dialectal differences and have had a strong effect on the…
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