Atayal language
The Atayal language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ (Ts’ole’) are two major dialects. Mayrinax and Pa’kuali’, two subdialects of C’uli’, are unique among Atayal dialects in having male and female register distinctions in their vocabulary.
| Atayal | |
|---|---|
| Tayal | |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Ethnicity | Atayal |
Native speakers | 86,000 (2008) |
Austronesian
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tay |
| Glottolog | atay1247 |
| Linguasphere | 30-AAA |
A map showing the distribution of the two major dialect groups of the Atayal language. The Atayal people reside in central and northern Taiwan, along the Hsuehshan mountains. | |
Atayal is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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