Also Known As:
Northern Amis, Nataoran, Natawran, Tauran, Sprache von Formosa, Nataoran Amis, 南勢阿美語, 撒奇萊雅語, 北部阿美語
Dialects & Varieties
- Ridaw
- Nataoran
- Sakizaya
- Cikosowan
- Kaliyawan
- Pokpok
Recent Resources
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Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~500-600
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Melissa Shih-hui Lin (林蒔慧). 2014. Personal Communication on Sakizaya. October 13.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Melissa Shih-hui Lin (林蒔慧). 2014. Personal Communication on Sakizaya. October 13.