Yami

A language of Taiwan

Botel Tabago, Botel Tobago, Dawu, Lanyu, Tao, Tawu

Pongso no Tao

3,800 (Rau and Dong 2006). Ethnic population: 4,680 (2020 CIP).

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

6b (Threatened).

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

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].

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1994.

Latin script [Latn].

Traditional religion.