Seediq
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Also Known As:
Taroko, Sediq, Saediq, Seedik, Sejiq, Sedeq, Seedek, Seedeq, Shedekka, Sedek, Sediakk, Sedik, Sazek, Bu-Hwan, Che-Hwan, Daiya-Ataiyal, Hogo, Iboho, Paran, Taruku, Toroko, Truku, Toda, Taroko, 賽德克語, 太魯閣語, 都達方言, Tgdaya
Dialects & Varieties
  • Truku
  • Toda
  • Tgdaya
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From diagnosis to remedial plan: A psycholinguistic assessment of language shift, L1 proficiency, and language planning in Truku Seediq

Tang, Apay Ai-yu. 2011. From diagnosis to remedial plan: A psycholinguistic assessment of language shift, L1 proficiency, and language planning in Truku Seediq. PhD dissertation. University of Hawaii at Manoa. http://www.ling.hawaii.edu/graduate/Dissertations/ApayTangFinal.pdf

Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
About Vitality Level
Unknown
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 5

A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.

5
Domains of Use

Domain Of Use 4

Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.

4
Transmission

Transmission 4

Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.

4
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
24,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Mandarin is used in all sorts of domains, including school, church, and home, and is perceived as socioeconomically advantageous.

Location and Context
Countries
Taiwan
Location Description

"Seediq dialects are spoken in the area north of Wushe village and in the valleys to the east and northeast of the village, as well as throughout the Central Mountain Range, as far as Truku Gorge and the Pacific coast" (p.1)

Government Support
yes
Institutional Support
[The] indigenous language education (one hour weekly) has been in force in elementary schools since 2001 in Taiwan
Speakers' Attitude
"Adults are different from children in that the Truku language is a significant part of their identity that cannot be easily forsaken. In contrast, younger generations are prone to be integrated into Mandarin
environments because their motivation to learn or maintain Truku is comparatively low." (p.162)
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
almost all

Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
Roman scripts
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
Community-based language planning has been ongoing in order to promote the language use.

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