Seediq | Ethnologue

A language of Chinaâ€“Taiwan

ISO 639: trv
Alternate Names: Bu-Hwan, Che-Hwan, Daiya-Ataiyal, Hogo, Iboho, Saediq, Sazek, Sedek, Sedeq, Sediakk, Sedik, Sediq, Seedakka, Seedek, Seedeq, Seedik, Sejiq, Shedekka, Taroko, Taruku, Toda, Toroko
Autonym: Seediq
Population: 650 (2015 CIP). Ethnic population: 42,800 (2020 CIP).
Location:: Hualien county: inland from coast; Nantou county; Yunlin county: small area in Nan’ao township. Central mountains.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Atayalic
Dialects: Teruku (Truku), Te’uda (Tuuda), Tekedaya (Paran, Tkdaya). Dialects differ mainly in phonology and lexicon, some in grammar.
Typology: VOS; prepositions; noun head initial; voice and aspect; causatives; 19 consonants and 4 vowels; stress on the penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; verb serialization.
Language Use: Older adults only. Shifted to Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Many also use Min Nan Chinese [nan]. Some also use Japanese [jpn], especially elderly individuals.
Language Development: Used as requested in special classes in schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Seediq
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ‘Taroko’, person, used by the coastals; ‘Sediq’, person, used by those in the mountains.

Location: Hualien county: inland from coast; Nantou county; Yunlin county: small area in Nan’ao township. Central mountains.