A report on Awaji, Hyōgo, Awaji Island and Awaji dialect

Awaji (淡路市) is a city located on Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The Awaji dialect (淡路方言), also called Awaji ben (淡路弁), is a dialect of Japanese spoken on Awaji Island (which comprises the cities of Sumoto, Minamiawaji, and Awaji) in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture.

Today the island consists of three municipalities: Awaji, Sumoto and Minamiawaji.