Amis, Nataoran

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A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3
ais
Alternate Names
Nataoran, Natawran, Tauran
Population

5 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Hualien area and north of Fenglin.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Austronesian, East Formosan, Central
Dialects

Cikosowan, Kaliyawan (Kaliyuawan), Nataoran, Natawran, Pokpok, Ridaw, Sakizaya (Sakiray, Sakiraya). Not generally understood by other Amis. Sakizaya dialect is even more divergent from Central Amis [ami]. In recent years dialects converged. Lexical similarity: 50% with Central Amis.

Language Use

Moribund (2000 S. Wurm). Older adults.

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