東京理科大学 A英1: Ainu greetings ・アイヌの挨拶

Hello!

How are you? Here is a post about Ainu greetings (アイヌ語挨拶).  

Activity
Let's look at these greetings! What do you think they mean? 

Iramkarapte. (イランカラプテ)     He. (ヘー)

E-iwanke ya? (エイワンケ  ヤ？)

Ku-iwanke wa. (クイワンケ  ワ)

E-re hemanta ya? (エレ  ヘマンタ  ヤ？)

K-ani anakne ____ ku-ne. (カニ アナㇰネ ____ クネ)

Check your guesses - were any of them correct, or close? 

Video 
Now here is a short video about the Ainu language. It's a chant that in a way tells the story of the Ainu. Here is only one question about it:

How similar do you think the Ainu language is to Japanese, or other Asian languages you know or have heard? What's your feeling about it? (If you watch and listen to this video directly on YouTube, you can turn on Japanese subtitles (字幕). Try it!) 

Write down what you think. Bring it to class next week!

I hope you find this video interesting.

See you next time!

(Answers to Ainu greetings at top of post)

Image: Top - By Ponting, Herbert George, photographer - Library of CongressCatalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2009633363Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3a30000/3a31000/3a31100/3a31148r.jpgOriginal url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009633363/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67741998
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