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Formosan (other)
Formosan may refer to various things associated with the island of Taiwan (formerly called Formosa): * Taiwanese people who lived on the island before 1945, and their descendants * Taiwanese indigenous peoples, descendants of inhabitants of the island before Chinese settlement * Formosan languages, the languages of the indigenous people of the island * Formosan black bear, a species endemic to the island * Formosan Mountain Dog, a breed of dog commonly referred to as Formosan See also * Taiwanese (other) Taiwanese may refer to: * of or related to Taiwan **Culture of Taiwan **Geography of Taiwan ** Taiwanese cuisine *Languages of Taiwan ** Formosan languages ** Taiwanese Hokkien, also known as the Taiwanese language * Taiwanese people, residents of ... * Formosa (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese People
Taiwanese people are the Taiwanese nationality law, citizens and nationals of the Republic of China (ROC) and those who reside in an Overseas Taiwanese, overseas diaspora from the entire Taiwan Area. The term also refers to natives or inhabitants of the island of Taiwan and List_of_islands_of_Taiwan#List_of_islands_by_geographical_unit, its associated islands who may speak Sinitic languages (Taiwanese Mandarin, Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hokkien, Hakka Chinese, Hakka) or the Formosan languages, indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue but share a common Culture of Taiwan, culture and Taiwanese nationality law, national identity. After the Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, retreat of the Republic of China government to Taiwan in 1949, the Free Area of the Republic of China, actual-controlled territories of the government were limited to the main island of Taiwan and Penghu, whose administration were transferred from Empire of Japan, Japan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples
Taiwanese indigenous peoples, formerly called Taiwanese aborigines, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 600,303 or 3% of the Geography of Taiwan, island's population. This total is increased to more than 800,000 if the Plains indigenous peoples, indigenous peoples of the plains in Taiwan are included, pending future official recognition. When including those of mixed ancestry, such a number is possibly more than a million. Academic research suggests that their ancestors have been living on Taiwan for approximately 15,000 years. A wide body of evidence suggests that the Taiwanese indigenous peoples had maintained regular trade networks with numerous regional cultures of Southeast Asia before the Han Chinese colonists History of Taiwan#Settler expansion (1684–1795), settled on the island from the 17th century, at the behest of the Dutch Formosa#Agriculture, Dutch colonial administration and later by successive governments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formosan Languages
The Formosan languages are a geographic grouping comprising the languages of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, all of which are Austronesian. They do not form a single subfamily of Austronesian but rather up to nine separate primary subfamilies. The Taiwanese indigenous peoples recognized by the government are about 2.3% of the island's population. However, only 35% speak their ancestral language, due to centuries of language shift. Of the approximately 26 languages of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples, at least ten are extinct, another four (perhaps five) are moribund, and all others are to some degree endangered. They are national languages of Taiwan. The aboriginal languages of Taiwan have great significance in historical linguistics since, in all likelihood, Taiwan is the place of origin of the entire Austronesian language family. According to American linguist Robert Blust, the Formosan languages form nine of the ten principal branches of the family, while the one re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formosan Black Bear
The Formosan Black Bear (, ''Ursus thibetanus formosanus''), also known as the Taiwanese black bear or white-throated bear, is a subspecies of the Asiatic black bear. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. Formosan black bears are endemic to Taiwan. They are also the largest land animals and the only native bears (''Ursidae'') in Taiwan. They are seen to represent the Taiwanese nation. Because of severe exploitation and habitat degradation in recent decades, populations of wild Formosan black bears have been declining. This species was listed as "endangered" under Taiwan's Wildlife Conservation Act () in 1989. Their geographic distribution is restricted to remote, rugged areas at elevations of . The estimated number of individuals is 200 to 600. Physical characteristics The Formosan black bear is sturdily built and has a round head, short neck, small eyes, and long snout. Its head measures in length and in circumference. Its ears are long. Its snout resemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formosan Mountain Dog
The Taiwan Dog () is a breed of small or medium dog indigenous to Taiwan. These dogs are also known as the Formosan Mountain Dog. Taiwan Dogs have been genetically traced back between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago, making them one of the oldest and most primitive dog breeds in the world. They are well-adapted to the uneven and thickly forested terrain of Taiwan, having become a semi-wild breed prior to the arrival of several colonial reigns and foreign powers. Notwithstanding these adaptations, Formosans retained the potential to be trained and are now used as hunting dogs, guard dogs, stunt dogs, rescue dogs, or simply as companions. Formosans are classified into one medium type and two small types. Appearance There are two small types of the Formosan Mountain Dog; one is about tall at the shoulder and the other is around . However, the latter one was not found during the research conducted by Dr. Sung Yung-yi (宋永義) in 1976. The medium type of the Formosan Mountain Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese (other)
Taiwanese may refer to: * of or related to Taiwan **Culture of Taiwan **Geography of Taiwan ** Taiwanese cuisine *Languages of Taiwan ** Formosan languages ** Taiwanese Hokkien, also known as the Taiwanese language * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent ** Taiwanese indigenous peoples, or Formosan peoples, formerly called Taiwanese aborigines ** Han Taiwanese, Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Han descent *** Hoklo Taiwanese, Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Hoklo descent See also * * Formosan * Taiwanese language (other) Taiwanese language is a name for Taiwanese Hokkien. Taiwanese language may also refer to: * Formosan languages, languages of the indigenous and aboriginal peoples of Taiwan * Taiwanese Hakka, Hakka language in Taiwan * Taiwanese Mandarin, Standar ... * Republic of China (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
