TAO ISO 639-3
Yami
Pongso no Tao Autonym
A language of China–Taiwan
- ISO 639
- tao
- Alternate Names
- Botel Tabago, Botel Tobago, Dawu, Lanyu, Tao, Tawu
- Autonym
- Pongso no Tao
- Population
- 3,800 (Rau and Dong 2006). Ethnic population: 4,680 (2020 CIP).
- Location:
- Taitung county: Botel Tobago (Lanyu) island, Orchid island, southeast coast.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bashiic, Yami
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to northern Philippines Ivatan [ivv].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Most young people consider Yami to be their L2 and Mandarin Chinese [cmn] their L1. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1994.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yami
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Taitung county: Botel Tobago (Lanyu) island, Orchid island, southeast coast.
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