The Matagi dialect (マタギ言葉, Matagi kotoba) is a functionally extinct[1] Japanese sociolect spoken by the Matagi people of Akita Prefecture and other areas of the Tohoku region in northern Honshu, Japan.
Matagi contains various unique words relating to hunting, tools, and rituals, many of which are of Ainu origin.
[1][2] A dictionary of Matagi was published by Yoshizo Itabashi (板橋義三) in 2008.
[3] Below are some examples unique Matagi words.
Words such as wakka 'water', seta 'dog', and sanpe 'heart' are of Ainu origin.