[RandallGood]

I was wondering what impressions native speakers of Japanese have about the Ryukyuan dialect. What little I know is that in its thickest it sounds like a completely different language but that these days it's more like an accent. Specifically, I was hoping to find what the stereotypes might be. For instance, is it seen as being a rustic dialect? Or perhaps even uncultured? It would be especially helpful if someone could make a comparison with a dialect with similar characteristics in English. For instance, the Kansai accent is sometimes compared to a Brooklyn accent in English.

Thanks!