Alternate Names: Ami, Amia, Bakurut, Lam-Si-Hoan, Maran, Pagcah, Pangcah, Pangtsah, Sabari, Tanah
Dialects: Central Amis (Haian Ami, Hsiukulan Ami), Chengkung-Kwangshan, Northern Amis (Nanshi Amis), Southern Amis (Hengch’un Amis, Peinan, Taitung), Tavalong-Vataan (Kuangfu, Kwangfu). Chengkung-Kwangshan dialect is most similar to Central Amis dialect.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 138,000 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 138,000.
Language Use: Also use Japanese [jpn], Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Kavalan [ckv].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Taiwan
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Amis. Ethnonym: Ami in Chinese. Traditionally matrilineal. Many migrating to cities and industrial areas.