Atayalic | |
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Geographic distribution | Northern Taiwan |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Proto-language | Proto-Atayalic |
Subdivisions | |
Language codes | |
Linguasphere | 30-AA |
Glottolog | atay1246 |
The Atayalic languages are a group of Formosan languages spoken in northern Taiwan. Robert Blust considers them to form a primary branch within the Austronesian language family, However, Paul Jen-kuei Li groups them into the Northern Formosan branch, which includes the Northwestern Formosan languages.