Alternate Names: Banga, Bantalang, Bantaurang, Drukai, Drukay, Dukai, Dyokay, Kadas, Rutkai, Sarisen, Taloma, Tsalisen, Tsarisen
Dialects: Budai, Labuan, Maga, Mantauran, Tanan, Tona. Mantauran, Tona, and Maga dialects are divergent.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,500 (CIP-EY 2002). Some monolingual older adults. Ethnic population: 10,500.
Language Use: All domains. Some older adults also use Japanese [jpn]. Budai people speak Taiwanese [nan]. Also use Puyuma [pyu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Typology: VSO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Taiwan
Other Comments: Some linguists classify it as Paiwanic. Paiwanic influence.