In order to hand down the endangered Ryukyuan language to posterity, we have made an audio database of all headwords and examples of the Ryukyuan language based on a number of dictionaries of Ryukyuan dialects, such as Dictionary of Nakijin Dialect and Dictionary of an Amami Dialect, on Semantic Principles. The database is available on the homepage of the library of the University of the Ryukyus. This paper will introduce the Audio Database of the Ryukyuan Language and also discuss the significance of the preparation of the database and problems to be solved in the future.
