Tao

Kitao (Yami)

Austronesian (Batanic)

FamiliaAustronesian (Batanic) Wasemaji~3K (~3K daily L1) HatiLatin (CIP romanization) NchiTaiwan (Orchid Island / Lanyu) Lugha rasmiTaiwan (recognized indigenous language) Uhai wa lughadefinitely-endangered ISO 639-3tao

Tao (Yami, Tao Tao) is unique among Taiwan's recognized indigenous languages as the only Malayo-Polynesian (Batanic branch) — not Formosan — language, spoken by ~3K on Orchid Island (Lanyu, off Taiwan's southeast coast). Closely related to Ivatan of the Batanes Islands of the Philippines, reflecting prehistoric Austronesian seafaring routes. Notable for the elaborate Mivanwa flying-fish ritual cycle, sea-fishing taboos, and silver-armor warrior tradition. Latin orthography developed since 2001 alongside Taiwan's Aboriginal language education program.

Inakozungumzwa

Maneno 20 ya msingi katika Kitao (Yami)

Maji

ranom

/ranom/

Moto

apuy

/apuj/

Jua

araw

/araw/

Mwezi

vehan

/vehan/

Mama

ina

/ina/

Baba

ama

/ama/

Kula

kuman

/kuman/

Kunywa

minum

/minum/

Upendo

makakdeng

/makakdəŋ/

Moyo

paso

/paso/

Mti

kayo

/kajo/

Nyumba

vahay

/vahaj/

Mbwa

ino

/ino/

Paka

koving

/koviŋ/

Mkono

kamay

/kamaj/

Jicho

mata

/mata/

Habari

akokay

/akokaj/

Asante

ayoy

/ajoj/

Moja

asa

/asa/

Nzuri

mapia

/mapia/

Vyanzo

Ulinganishaji wa maneno

Imelinganishwa na lugha za Austronesian (Batanic) zinazohusiana

Maana Kitao (Yami)Kitagalog cha KaleKimaranaoKiamisKipuyumaKibicolano cha IrigaKitausug
Maji ranom /ranom/ ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ ig /iɡ/ nanom /nanom/ enay /enai/ tubig /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/
Moto apuy /apuj/ ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ apoy /apoj/ namal /namal/ apuy /apui/ kalayo /kalajɔ/ kayu /kaju/
Jua araw /araw/ ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ alongan /aloŋan/ cidal /tsiðal/ kadaw /kadaw/ aldəw /aldəw/ adlaw /adlaw/
Mwezi vehan /vehan/ ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ bolan /bolan/ folad /folað/ kuwalan /kuwalan/ bulən /bulən/ bulan /bulan/
Mama ina /ina/ ᜁᜈ /ina/ ina /ina/ ina /ina/ ina /ina/ ina /ina/ inaꞌ /inaʔ/
Baba ama /ama/ ᜀᜋ /ama/ ama /ama/ ama /ama/ ama /ama/ ama /ama/ amaꞌ /amaʔ/
Kula kuman /kuman/ ᜃᜁᜈ᜔ /kain/ mangan /maŋan/ komaen /komaen/ kuman /kuman/ kaən /kaʔən/ kaun /kaʔun/
Kunywa minum /minum/ ᜁᜈᜓᜋ᜔ /inom/ minom /minom/ minom /minom/ enpa /enpa/ inum /inum/ minum /minum/
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