Alternate Names: Amutoura, Bouiok, Saiset, Saisett, Saisiat, Saisiett, Saisirat, Saisyet, Saisyett, Seisirat
Dialects: Taai (North Saiset), Tungho (South Saiset). Dialect differences are mainly phonological and lexical (1978 P. Li).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,750 (CIP-EY 2002). Tungho: more active use. Taai: a few speakers; nearly assimilated into Atayal ,. Ethnic population: 7,900.
Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Many young speakers of the southern dialect are shifting to Hakka Chinese [hak]. Northern dialect already nearly assimilated to Atayal [tay] (Wurm 2007). All ages. Mildly positive attitudes. Also use Atayal [tay], Hakka Chinese [hak].
Language Development: Grammar.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Taiwan