Xsy

Also Known As: Saisirat,Saisiett,Saisyet,Saisiat,Saiset,Amutoura,Saisett,Saisyett,Seisirat,Bouiok Description: Saisiyat is the language of the Saisiyat, a tribe of indigenous people on Taiwan (see Taiwanese aborigines). It is a Formosan language of the Austronesian family. It has approximately 4,750 speakers. The language area of Saisiyat is small, situated in the northwest of the country between the Hakka Chinese and Atayal regions in the mountains (Wufeng-hsiang, Hsinchu, Nanchuang-hsiang, Miaoli). Today, one thousand Saisiyat people do not use the Saisiyat language. Many young people use Hakka or Atayal instead, and few children speak Saisiyat. Hakka Chinese speakers, Atayal speakers and Saisiyat speakers live more or less together. Many Saisiyat are able to speak Saisiyat, Hakka, Atayal, Mandarin, and, sometimes, Min Nan as well. Although Saisiyat has a relatively large number of speakers, the language is endangered...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Saisiyat Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/xsy/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Taiwan Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: xsy Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Austronesian Group     Formosan Group       Paiwanic Group         Saisiyat Language