Siraya
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A language of Taiwan
Alternate Names
Baksa, Formosan, Sideia, Sideis, Sideisch, Sinccan, Sinckan, Siraia, Siraiya, Sirayaic, “Pepo-Hwan” (pej.), “Pepohoan” (pej.)
Autonym
Siraya
User Population
No known L1 speakers. No fluent native speakers since 1908. Some older semi-speakers (2008 C. Huang).
Location
Tainan Municipality: Hengchun to Peimen to Tapu.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Dialects
Siraya, Makatao (Makattao, Takaraya, Tta’o), Pangsoia-Dolatok, Lamai.
Language Use
Shifted to Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development
Grammar. Revitalization efforts since 1990s through Tainan Ping-pu Siraya Culture Association.
Sinicized.