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.
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in Thao
Acqua
nanum
/nanum/
Fuoco
azpu
/azpu/
Sole
fitulha
/fituʎa/
Luna
lhmiat
/ʎmiat/
Madre
ina
/ina/
Padre
ama
/ama/
Mangiare
kuman
/kuman/
Bere
naqayan
/naqajan/
Amore
suka
/suka/
Cuore
putul
/putul/
Albero
lhalum
/ʎalum/
Casa
kayan
/kajan/
Cane
atu
/atu/
Gatto
posi
/posi/
Mano
lima
/lima/
Occhio
mata
/mata/
Ciao
ya
/ja/
Grazie
mihu
/mihu/
Uno
tata
/tata/
Buono
kapah
/kapah/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Austronesian correlate
| Significato | Thao | Sakizaya | amis | bunun | tao/yami | paiwan | ngaju |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | nanum /nanum/ | nanum /nanum/ | nanom /nanom/ | danum /danum/ | ranom /ranom/ | zaljum /zaɭum/ | danum /danum/ |
| Fuoco | azpu /azpu/ | lamal /lamal/ | namal /namal/ | sapuz /sapuz/ | apuy /apuj/ | sapuy /sapui/ | apui /apui/ |
| Sole | 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/ |
| Mangiare | kuman /kuman/ | hekal /hekal/ | komaen /komaen/ | maun /maun/ | kuman /kuman/ | keman /kəman/ | kuman /kuman/ |
| Bere | naqayan /naqajan/ | mihecak /mihetʃak/ | minom /minom/ | muqun /muqun/ | minum /minum/ | temekel /təməkəl/ | mihop /mihop/ |
| Amore | suka /suka/ | kapah /kapah/ | maolah /maolah/ | madaidaz /madaidaz/ | makakdeng /makakdəŋ/ | nasaqaqa /nasaqaqa/ | sinta /sinta/ |
| Cuore | putul /putul/ | gawang /ɡawaŋ/ | faloko' /falokoʔ/ | is-ang /isaŋ/ | paso /paso/ | varung /vaɾuŋ/ | atei /atei/ |
| Albero | 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/ |
| Cane | atu /atu/ | waco /watʃo/ | wacu /watsu/ | asu /asu/ | ino /ino/ | vatu /vatu/ | asu /asu/ |
| Gatto | 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/ |
| Occhio | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | maca /matsa/ | mate /mate/ |
| Ciao | ya /ja/ | marayas /maɾajas/ | nga'ay ho /ŋaʔaj ho/ | uninang /uninaŋ/ | akokay /akokaj/ | masalu /masalu/ | tabea /tabea/ |
| Grazie | 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/ |
| Buono | kapah /kapah/ | kapah /kapah/ | kapah /kapah/ | masial /masial/ | mapia /mapia/ | nguanguaq /ŋuaŋuaq/ | bahalap /bahalap/ |
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