Taroko

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A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3
trv
Alternate Names
Bu-Hwan, Che-Hwan, Daiya-Ataiyal, Hogo, Iboho, Paran, Saediq, Sazek, Sedek, Sedeq, Sediakk, Sedik, Seedek, Seedeq, Seedik, Sejiq, Shedekka, Taruku, Toda, Toroko, Truku
Population

20,000 (2008 R. Covell).

Location

Central, east, and coast; mountains north, Puli area; coast south of Hualien, south of the Atayal [tay].

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Atayalic
Dialects

Tekedaya (Paran, Tkdaya), Teruku (Truku), Te’uda (Tuuda). Dialects differ mainly in phonology and lexicon, some in grammar.

Language Use

Chinese is used in schools. Elderly also use Japanese [jpn].

Language Development
Used as requested in special classes in schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2005.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

‘Taroko’, person, used by the coastals; ‘Sediq’, person, used by those in the mountains.