TOKYO -- The origin of the Japanese language can be traced back to farmers who lived near the West Liao River in northeast China about 9,000 years ago, announced an international team of researchers.

Object Details Author Sakiyama, Osamu 1937- Endangered Languages of the Pacific Rim (Project) Notes "This book is on subjects related to Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) languages and a Ryukyuan ...