Yami Language (tao)

Also Known As: Botel Tabago,Botel Tobago,Lanyu,Tao,Tawu Description: The Yami language (雅美), also known as Tao (Chinese: 達悟語), is a Batanic language spoken by the Tao people of Taiwan who live on Orchid Island, 46 kilometers southeast of the main island of Taiwan. It is the only language of Taiwanese aborigines that does not fit in with the other Formosan languages but instead shares linguistic similarities with the Ivatan language spoken in the Batanes of northern Philippines...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Yami Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/tao/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Taiwan Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: tao Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Austronesian Group     Malayo-Polynesian Group       Western Malayo-Polynesian Group         Northern Philippine Group           Bashiic-Central Luzon-Northern Mindoro Group             Bashiic Group               Yami Group                 Yami Language