14 Taiwan Aboriginal Tribes (38 images)

Taiwan's original people are all Austronesian-speaking, have many ethnic groups, languages and traditions. Taiwan's government divides these indigenous people into (a fairly arbitrary) fourteen 'officially recognized Aboriginal Tribes,' and an even more arbitrary 'High Mountain' and 'Plains' Aboriginals.

The fourteen recognized groups are:
Amis (Amei), Atayal (Taiya), Bunun (Bunong), Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma (Beinan), Rukai, Saisiyat, Sakizaya, Seediq, Tao (Dawu), Thao, Tsou...
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Taiwan's original people are all Austronesian-speaking, have many ethnic groups, languages and traditions. Taiwan's government divides these indigenous people into (a fairly arbitrary) fourteen 'officially recognized Aboriginal Tribes,' and an even more arbitrary 'High Mountain' and 'Plains' Aboriginals.

The fourteen recognized groups are:
Amis (Amei), Atayal (Taiya), Bunun (Bunong), Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma (Beinan), Rukai, Saisiyat, Sakizaya, Seediq, Tao (Dawu), Thao, Tsou (Zhou, Zou) and Truku (Tailuge).
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