East Formosan languages
Austronesian language family of Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The East Formosan languages consist of various Formosan languages scattered across Taiwan, including Kavalan, Amis, and the extinct Siraya language. This grouping is supported by both Robert Blust and Paul Jen-kuei Li. Li considers the Siraya-speaking area in the southwestern plains of Taiwan to be the most likely homeland of the East Formosan speakers, where they then spread to the eastern coast of Taiwan and gradually migrated to the area of modern-day Taipei.[1]
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East Formosan | |
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Geographic distribution | Taiwan |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Glottolog | east2493 |
(purple) Li's East Formosan |
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