Atayal language
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The Atayal language is one of the Formosan languages, which are indigenous to Taiwan. Formosan languages are a diverse group, and the Atayal language is spoken in the northern mountains of Taiwan. It is considered a primary branch of the Austronesian language family, on par with the larger Malayo-Polynesian branch.1
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Austronesian languagesSpeech levels and honorific registersThese innovations present in Atayal men’s speech may have originated as a form of speech disguise. In Tagalog and some other languages of the Philippines, as well as in Malay, forms of “backward speech” (which have as their primary purpose the concealment of messages) have been reported for adolescents.…
Read MoreThese innovations present in Atayal men’s speech may have originated as a form of speech disguise. In Tagalog and some other languages of the Philippines, as well as in Malay, forms of “backward speech” (which have as their primary purpose the concealment of messages) have been reported for adolescents.…
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…the best-described Formosan languages are Atayal (spoken in the northern mountains), Amis (spoken along the narrow east coast), and Paiwan (spoken near the southern tip of the island); only superficial descriptions are available for most of the other Formosan languages.
Read More…the best-described Formosan languages are Atayal (spoken in the northern mountains), Amis (spoken along the narrow east coast), and Paiwan (spoken near the southern tip of the island); only superficial descriptions are available for most of the other Formosan languages.
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