Siraya language
Extinct Austronesian language of Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siraya is a Formosan language spoken until the end of the 19th century by the indigenous Siraya people of Taiwan, derived from Proto-Siraya. Some scholars believe Taivoan and Makatao are two dialects of Siraya, but now more evidence shows that they should be classified as separate languages.
Siraya | |
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Native to | Taiwan |
Region | Southwestern, around present-day Tainan |
Extinct | end of 19th century; revitalization movement |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | fos |
Glottolog | sira1267 Sirayaicnucl1578 Siraya |
ELP | Siraya |
Linguasphere | 30-FAA-b |
(pink) Siraya | |
Coordinates: 22°58′N 120°18′E |
Several Siraya communities have been involved in a Sirayan cultural and language revitalization movement for more than a decade. Through linguistic research and language teaching, the natives are 'awaking' their ancestors mother tongue that has been 'dormant' for a century. Today a group of Siraya children in Sinhua District of Tainan particularly in Kou-pei and Chiou Chen Lin area are able to speak and sing in the Siraya language.[1]