Atayal

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A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3
tay
Alternate Names
Ataiyal, Attayal, Bonotsek, Shabogala, Taijyal, Taiyal, Takonan, Tangao, Tyal, Yukan
Autonym
Tayal
User Population

10,000 (2008 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 92,100 (2020 CIP).

Location

Hualien and Taitung counties.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Atayalic
Dialects

Sqoleq (Squliq), Ts’ole’ (Ci’uli’).

Typology

VSO, VOS.

Language Use

In active use in some areas. Adults only. Shifting to Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Saisiyat [xsy].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Atayal
Writing

Han script, Simplified variant [Hans]. Han script, Traditional variant [Hant]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.