英文摘要 |
The Austronesian languages in Formosa (Dyen 1963, 1969, Ferrell 1969) can be divided into three main groups. The Atayalic group in the north includes Atayal and Seediq. The Tsouic group in central Formosa includes Tsou(T), Kanakanavu (K), and Saaroa(S). The rest belong to the Paiwanic group, comprising Bunun, Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Ami, Saisiyat, and all the ''plains'' tribe languages. Yami, spoken on the small island Botel Tobago (Lan Yü 蘭嶼) southeast of the Formosa island, is generally considered a Philippine language because of its close relationship to Ivatan, a northern Philippine language in northern Luzon. |