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Atayalic

Atayalic

9.9
A group of languages spoken by the Atayal people in northern Taiwan
  • noun
: atayal
  • The Atayalic languages are primarily spoken in the mountainous regions of northern Taiwan.

Examples

  • Only a few thousand people are fluent in an Atayalic language today.

  • Scholars have conducted extensive research on the Atayalic dialects to preserve their linguistic heritage.

  • The Atayalic language has a rich oral tradition.

  • Many linguists study Atayalic to understand its structure.

  • Only a few thousand people are fluent in an Atayalic language today.

  • The Atayalic languages are primarily spoken in the mountainous regions of northern Taiwan.

  • Scholars have conducted extensive research on the Atayalic dialects to preserve their linguistic heritage.

Synonyms

Atayalic language
vsAtayalic
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Atayal people in northern Taiwan

includes the older place name Formosa as part of its label

Compounds

Atayalic language
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Atayal people in northern Taiwan

Surface Forms

Atayalic singular
Atayalics plural

Morphology

Atayalic = Atayal (transparent) = Atayal + ic

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ic' to the ethnonym 'Atayal'; the meaning 'relating to Atayal(s)' is directly derived.

Etymology

Atayalic comes from the name of the native Atayal people of Taiwan plus the ending -ic, which means 'related to', like in Icelandic or Arabic. So Atayalic means 'related to the Atayal' and is the name for the group of languages they speak.