Saisiyat language
Saisiyat (ISO 639-3 code xsy) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in China and Taiwan. It has about 3,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | xsy |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | sais1237 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | China, Taiwan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,000 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Saisiyat words
- aephael
- baboy
- baesaeh
- bahael
- balbalan
- balih
- bangaS
- basang
- baseng
- bawow
- ba꞉sok
- ba꞉yoS
- binke꞉
- binlayan
- bintohakoʼ
- biyang
- bokol
- bolo꞉
- bosoeʼ
- bozo꞉
- bo꞉ok
- habiS
- habon
- hahawar
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Tsat4,000 speakers
- Yami3,000 speakers
- Puyuma1,000 speakers
- Tsou1,000 speakers
- Saaroa10 speakers
- Kanakanabu6 speakers
- Thao4 speakers
- Amis
- Atayal
- Bunun
- Kavalan
- Paiwan
More about Saisiyat
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.