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Puyuma

A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3: pyu

Population  8,490 (Council of Indigenous Peoples 2002). Ethnic population: 8,487.
Region  Along the east coast south of Taitung and inland.
Language map  Taiwan
Alternate names   Kadas, Panapanayan, Pelam, Pilam, Piyuma, Pyuma, Tipun
Dialects  Nanwang, Pinan.
Classification  Austronesian, Puyuma
Language use  All domains. Mostly older adults.
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HUTESON, Greg, author. 2005. "Report on language proficiency, language use, and language attitudes among the Puyuma."  Available online