Taroko
A language of Taiwan
| Population | 20,000 (2008 R. Covell). |
| Region | Central, east, and coast; mountains north, Puli area; coast south of Hualien, south of the Atayal [tay]. |
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| 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 |
| Dialects | Teruku (Truku), Te’uda (Tuuda), Tekedaya (Tkdaya, Paran). Dialects differ mainly in phonology and lexicon, some in grammar. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Atayalic |
| Language use | Chinese is used in schools. Older also use Japanese. |
| Language development | Taroko is used as requested in special classes in schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2005. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Taroko means ‘person’, used by the coastals; Sediq also means ‘person’, used by those in the mountains. |
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