Northwestern Formosan

Target entity: Northwestern Formosan
Context triple: [Northern Formosan, hasSubgroup, Northwestern Formosan]

• A. Northern Formosan
  Northern Formosan is a subgroup of the Austronesian language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in northern Taiwan.
• B. Formosan languages
  Formosan languages are a group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the native peoples of Taiwan and considered crucial for understanding the early diversification of the Austronesian language family.
• C. Taiwanese Hokkien
  Taiwanese Hokkien is a Southern Min Chinese language variety widely spoken in Taiwan, where it serves as a major vernacular and cultural language alongside Mandarin.
• D. Taiwanese Hakka
  Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
• E. Min Nan
  Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Northwestern Formosan
Target entity description: Northwestern Formosan refers to a subgroup of indigenous Formosan languages spoken in the northwestern region of Taiwan.

• A. Northern Formosan
  Northern Formosan is a subgroup of the Austronesian language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in northern Taiwan.
• B. Formosan languages
  Formosan languages are a group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the native peoples of Taiwan and considered crucial for understanding the early diversification of the Austronesian language family.
• C. Taiwanese Hokkien
  Taiwanese Hokkien is a Southern Min Chinese language variety widely spoken in Taiwan, where it serves as a major vernacular and cultural language alongside Mandarin.
• D. Taiwanese Hakka
  Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
• E. Min Nan
  Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
• F. None of above. chosen