琉球人 | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 415,361[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil | 162,892[1] |
 United States | 105,670[1] |
 Peru | 71,831[1] |
 Argentina | 16,390[1] |
 Bolivia | 6,946[1] |
 Canada | 2,017[1] |
 Mexico | 1,026[1] |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora | |
The Ryukyuan diaspora are Ryukyuan emigrants from Japan's Ryukyu Islands, especially Okinawa Island, and their descendants. The first recorded emigration of Ryukyuans was in the 15th century when they established an enclave in Fuzhou, in the Ming dynasty (China). Later, there was a large wave of emigration to Hawaii at the start of the 20th century, followed by a wave to various Pacific islands in the 1920s and multiple migrations to the Americas throughout the 20th century. Ryukyuans became Japanese citizens when Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879; therefore Ryukyuan immigrants are often labeled as part of the Japanese diaspora. Regardless, some of the Ryukyuan diaspora view themselves as a distinct group from the Japanese (Yamato).
- ^ a b c d e f g h Matayoshi, Toshimitsu; Urasaki, Naoki (October 13, 2016). 海外の沖縄県系人、約41万5千人 県が5年ぶり推計 [Okinawa Prefecture estimates for the first time in five years that there are approximately 415,000 people of Okinawan descent living overseas]. Okinawa Prefecture Exchange Promotion Division (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Okinawa Times.