Siraya

FOS

Alternate Names: Baksa, Formosan, “Pepohoan” (pej.), “Pepo-Hwan” (pej.), Sideia, Sideis, Sideisch, Siraia, Siraiya

Dialects: Lamai, Makatao (Makattao, Takaraya, Tta’o), Pangsoia-Dolatok, Siraya, Taivoan (Tevorang).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
East Formosan
Southwest

Demographics: No known L1 speakers.

Language Use: Revitalization efforts since 1990s through Tainan Ping-pu Siraya Culture Association.

Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1661.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Taiwan

Other Comments: Still spoken in 1908 and some current semi-speakers. Sinicized.