Atayal

TAY

developing

Alternate Names: Ataiyal, Attayal, Bonotsek, Shabogala, Taijyal, Taiyal, Takonan, Tangao, Tayal, Tyal, Yukan

Dialects: Sqoleq (Squliq), Ts’ole’ (Ci’uli’). Mayrinax is a Ci’uli’ subdialect.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Atayalic

Demographics: 84,300 (CIP-EY 2002).

Language Use: In active use in some areas. Used as L2 by Saisiyat [xsy].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2002.

Writing System: Han (Simplified), Han (Traditional), Latin

Nation of Origin: Taiwan