Formosans

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Taiwanese_aborigines
gptkbp:autonym varies by tribe
gptkbp:culture distinct languages, traditions, and beliefs
gptkbp:diaspora small communities in China and other countries
gptkbp:historicalPeriod inhabited Taiwan for thousands of years
affected by Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese colonization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Formosans
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Austronesian_languages
gptkbp:notableFor Austronesian migration studies
unique facial tattoo traditions (some tribes)
gptkbp:population approximately 570,000 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:recognizedTribe gptkb:Atayal
gptkb:Hla’alua
gptkb:Kanakanavu
gptkb:Kavalan
gptkb:Saisiyat
gptkb:Sakizaya
gptkb:Seediq
gptkb:Thao
gptkb:Truku
gptkb:Tsou
gptkb:Amis
gptkb:Bunun
gptkb:Paiwan
gptkb:Puyuma
gptkb:Rukai
gptkb:Yami_(Tao)
gptkbp:refersTo gptkb:indigenous_peoples_of_Taiwan
inhabitants of Taiwan (historically)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Taiwan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Austronesian_peoples
Taiwanese people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
mythology
gptkbp:status officially recognized by the government of Taiwan
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus many languages endangered
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Austronesians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7