Tao people

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Old photo of the Tao people on the shore of Orchid Island, near Taiwan published in a Japanese colonial government publication, ca. 1931.
An Orchid Island native with a canoe (1960s)
An Orchid Island native in her house

The Tao (traditional Chinese: 達悟族), commonly known by the misnomer Yami (雅美), are a Taiwanese aboriginal people, native to tiny outlying Orchid Island in Taiwan. The Tao are an Austronesian people linguistically and culturally closer to the Ivatan people of the Batanes islands of Luzon in the Philippines than to other aboriginal peoples of mainland Taiwan. The word "Tao" (pronounced Ta-o) means "person" or "people" in both the Tao language as well as in Tagalog and all Philippine languages. The Tao people are traditionally good at making canoes, which is a symbol of their tribe.

In the year 2000 the Yami numbered 3,872. This was approximately 1% of Taiwan's total indigenous population. 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (DGBAS). National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan). Preliminary statistical analysis report of 2000 Population and Housing Census. Excerpted from Table 28:Indigenous population distribution in Taiwan-Fukien Area. Accessed 8/30/06

External links

BBC News photo gallery of a boat building festival

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Taiwanese aborigines
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Amis · Atayal · Bunun · Kavalan · Paiwan · Puyuma · Rukai · Saisiyat · Sakizaya · Seediq · Tao · Thao · Tsou · Truku
Unrecognized
by the Republic of China
Babuza · Basay · Hoanya · Ketagalan · Luilang · Pazeh / Kaxabu · Popora · Qauqaut · Siraya · Taokas · Trobiawan


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