Ethnologue

Yami

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Botel Tabago, Botel Tobago, Lanyu, Tao, Tawu

Autonym

Pongso no Tao

Population

3,800 (Rau and Dong 2006).

Location

Taitung county: Botel Tobago (Lanyu) island, Orchid island, southeast coast.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to northern Philippines Ivatan [ivv].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Most young people consider Yami to be their L2 and Mandarin Chinese [cmn] their L1. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1994.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.