Yami

TAO

threatened

Alternate Names: Botel Tabago, Botel Tobago, Lanyu, Tao, Tawu

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to northern Philippines Ivatan ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Bashiic
Yami

Demographics: 3,380 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 3,380.

Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Taiwan

Other Comments: Preferred ethnic autonym: Tao. Traditional religion.