Amis
A language of Taiwan
| Population | 138,000 (2002 Council of Indigenous Peoples, Executive Yuan, ROC). Ethnic population: 137,651. |
| Region | Between Hualien and Taitung, valley plains and east coast by the sea. |
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| Alternate names | Ami, Amia, Bakurut, Lam-Si-Hoan, Maran, Pagcah, Pangcah, Pangtsah, Sabari, Tanah |
| Dialects | Central Amis (Haian Ami, Hsiukulan Ami), Tavalong-Vataan (Kwangfu, Kuangfu), Southern Amis (Peinan, Hengch’un Amis, Taitung), Chengkung-Kwangshan, Northern Amis (Nanshi Amis). The Chengkung-Kwangshan dialect is most similar to Central Amis dialect. |
| Classification | Austronesian, East Formosan, Central |
| Language use | Also use Japanese or Mandarin. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Call themselves ‘Amis’; ‘Ami’ is the Chinese name. Traditionally matrilineal. Many migrating to cities and industrial areas. Agriculturalists: rice. |
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