Thaw a tnaw
Thao
Austronesian
Thao (Sao, autonymously Thaw a tnaw "the Thao language") is one of the most critically endangered Austronesian languages, with only ~5 fluent native speakers remaining among ~600 ethnic Thao. The Thao are concentrated at Sun Moon Lake (also known as Lake Candidius) in central Taiwan, where they are the original inhabitants. Linguistically, Thao is the only surviving Western Plains Formosan language — sister to several extinct Plains Formosan languages of the Taiwanese west coast (Hoanya, Babuza, Papora, etc.) that died out during 17th-19th century Han Chinese settlement. Thao's linguistic isolation makes it especially valuable for Austronesian historical reconstruction. Recognized as Taiwan's 10th official aboriginal nation in 2001 after extensive community advocacy.
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20 palabras esenciales en Thao
Agua
nanum
/nanum/
Fuego
azpu
/azpu/
Sol
fitulha
/fituʎa/
Luna
lhmiat
/ʎmiat/
Madre
ina
/ina/
Padre
ama
/ama/
Comer
kuman
/kuman/
Beber
naqayan
/naqajan/
Amor
suka
/suka/
Corazón
putul
/putul/
Árbol
lhalum
/ʎalum/
Casa
kayan
/kajan/
Perro
atu
/atu/
Gato
posi
/posi/
Mano
lima
/lima/
Ojo
mata
/mata/
Hola
ya
/ja/
Gracias
mihu
/mihu/
Uno
tata
/tata/
Bueno
kapah
/kapah/
Fuentes
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Austronesian relacionadas
| Significado | Thao | Sakizaya | amis | bunun | tao/yami | paiwán | ngaju |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | nanum /nanum/ | nanum /nanum/ | nanom /nanom/ | danum /danum/ | ranom /ranom/ | zaljum /zaɭum/ | danum /danum/ |
| Fuego | azpu /azpu/ | lamal /lamal/ | namal /namal/ | sapuz /sapuz/ | apuy /apuj/ | sapuy /sapui/ | apui /apui/ |
| Sol | fitulha /fituʎa/ | cidal /tʃidal/ | cidal /tsiðal/ | vali /vali/ | araw /araw/ | qadaw /qadaw/ | matanandau /matanandau/ |
| Luna | lhmiat /ʎmiat/ | ʔulalalalal /ʔulalal/ | folad /folað/ | buan /buan/ | vehan /vehan/ | qiljas /qiɭas/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Madre | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ | tina /tina/ | ina /ina/ | kina /kina/ | indu /indu/ |
| Padre | ama /ama/ | ama /ama/ | ama /ama/ | tama /tama/ | ama /ama/ | kama /kama/ | bapa /bapa/ |
| Comer | kuman /kuman/ | hekal /hekal/ | komaen /komaen/ | maun /maun/ | kuman /kuman/ | keman /kəman/ | kuman /kuman/ |
| Beber | naqayan /naqajan/ | mihecak /mihetʃak/ | minom /minom/ | muqun /muqun/ | minum /minum/ | temekel /təməkəl/ | mihop /mihop/ |
| Amor | suka /suka/ | kapah /kapah/ | maolah /maolah/ | madaidaz /madaidaz/ | makakdeng /makakdəŋ/ | nasaqaqa /nasaqaqa/ | sinta /sinta/ |
| Corazón | putul /putul/ | gawang /ɡawaŋ/ | faloko' /falokoʔ/ | is-ang /isaŋ/ | paso /paso/ | varung /vaɾuŋ/ | atei /atei/ |
| Árbol | lhalum /ʎalum/ | kilang /kilaŋ/ | kilang /kilaŋ/ | kahu /kahu/ | kayo /kajo/ | kasiw /kasiw/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| Casa | kayan /kajan/ | luma /luma/ | loma' /lomaʔ/ | lumaq /lumaq/ | vahay /vahaj/ | umaq /umaq/ | huma /huma/ |
| Perro | atu /atu/ | waco /watʃo/ | wacu /watsu/ | asu /asu/ | ino /ino/ | vatu /vatu/ | asu /asu/ |
| Gato | posi /posi/ | posi /posi/ | posi /posi/ | ngingiyaw /ŋiŋijaw/ | koving /koviŋ/ | ngiaw /ŋiaw/ | posa /posa/ |
| Mano | lima /lima/ | kamay /kamai/ | kamay /kamaj/ | ima /ima/ | kamay /kamaj/ | lima /lima/ | lengen /ləŋən/ |
| Ojo | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | maca /matsa/ | mate /mate/ |
| Hola | ya /ja/ | marayas /maɾajas/ | nga'ay ho /ŋaʔaj ho/ | uninang /uninaŋ/ | akokay /akokaj/ | masalu /masalu/ | tabea /tabea/ |
| Gracias | mihu /mihu/ | lalumahan /lalumahan/ | aray /araj/ | uninang /uninaŋ/ | ayoy /ajoj/ | masalu /masalu/ | sahindai /sahindai/ |
| Uno | tata /tata/ | cacay /tʃatʃai/ | cecay /tsetsaj/ | tasa /tasa/ | asa /asa/ | ita /ita/ | ije /ije/ |
| Bueno | kapah /kapah/ | kapah /kapah/ | kapah /kapah/ | masial /masial/ | mapia /mapia/ | nguanguaq /ŋuaŋuaq/ | bahalap /bahalap/ |
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