Early Modern Tsushiman

Early Modern Tsushiman was the fourth form of the Tsushiman Language, spoken from the 1600s to the early 1900s. It is the direct predecessor to the modern Tsushiman language spoken today.

Middle Tsushiman was spoken in Tsushima and Jeju by the Wokou during their rule of the two archipelagos when the Dutch arrived and began their colonization of the islands. Due to them pursuing (but ultimately failing) a much more aggressive stance in spreading the Dutch language and culture, Tsushiman was heavily influenced by them.