The "Konkou Kennshuu"

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The Ryukyu government edited this two-volume dictionary of ancient Ryukyuan language in 1711. The ancient ballads and the language used at court are explained in Japanese. Over 1.100 words are noted in this Ryukyuan-Japanese dictionary. In 1973 it was designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
Okinawa Prefectural Museum Collection