Thao
PrintA language of Taiwan
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chui-Huan, Chuihwan, Sao, Sau, Shao, Suihwan, Vulung
Population
5 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 300 (Tsukida and Tsuchida 2007).
Location
Central, Sun Moon Lake southeast shore, Te-hua village, and Ta-p’ing-lin 14 km away.
Language Maps
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Brawbaw, Shtafari.
Language Use
Most have shifted to Min Nan Chinese [nan] (2007). Home. Elderly. Negative attitudes.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing
Latin script.
Cooperation with the Bunun [bnn], intermarriage with Bunun women, loanwords from Bunun.