Amis
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A language of Taiwan
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ami, Amia, Bakurut, Lam-Si-Hoan, Maran, Pagcah, Pangcah, Pangtsah, Sabari, Tanah
Autonym
Amis
Population
138,000 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 138,000.
Location
Hualien and Taitung counties: valley plains and east coast.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Central Amis (Haian Ami, Hsiukulan Ami), Tavalong-Vataan (Kuangfu, Kwangfu), Southern Amis (Hengch’un Amis, Peinan, Taitung), Chengkung-Kwangshan, Northern Amis (Nanshi Amis). Chengkung-Kwangshan dialect is most similar to Central Amis dialect.
Typology
VOS, VSO.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditionally matrilineal. Many migrating to cities and industrial areas.