This article is about the Atayal language. For the Atayal people , see
Atayal people.
The Atayal language is spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ (or Ts’ole’, which includes the well-documented Mayrinax) are two major dialects.
There is an Atayal-English dictionary by Søren Egerod, and certain grammar books of Atayatal (see References). In 2002, a Bible text was published. Atayal is written in the Latin alphabet.
Phonology
Atayal people resides in central and northern Taiwan, along the
Hsuehshan mountains. The image depicts two major dialect groups of Atayal language.
Vowels
Consonants
References
- Huang, Lillian (2000). "泰雅語參考語法" [Atayal language reference grammar]. Taipei: Yuanliou. Describes Mayrinax Atayal.
- Rau, D. V. (1992). "A grammar of Atayal". Cornell University dissertation. Describes Squliq Atayal.
- Valle, G. D. (1963). Handbook of Atayal, as it is spoken in Wufeng (Hsinchu hsien). Taichung: Kuangchi Press
External links
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