TAROKO: a language of Taiwan

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: TRV

ISO 639-2: map

Population 28,000 (1993 Johnstone). 
Region Central, eastern and coastal; northern mountains in the Puli area and along the coast south of Hualien, south of the Atayal.
Alternate names   TARUKU, TOROKO, TRUKU, TODA, SEDIQ, SAEDIQ, SEEDIK, SEJIQ, SEDEQ, SEEDEK, SEEDEQ, SHEDEKKA, SEDEK, SEDIAKK, SEDIK, SAZEK, BU-HWAN, CHE-HWAN, DAIYA-ATAIYAL, HOGO, IBOHO, PARAN
Classification Austronesian, Formosan, Atayalic.
Comments The people are called 'Sediq', the language 'Taroko.' NT 1963-1981.

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