Indigenous Area (Taiwan) Explained
Indigenous Areas are the administrative divisions in Taiwan with significant populations of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. These areas are granted higher level of local autonomy. Currently there are 55 such divisions.[1]
History
On 31 October 2001, the Indigenous Peoples Employment Rights Protection Act was promulgated. In order to implement the provisions of the act, the Council of Indigenous Peoples designated 30 mountain indigenous townships and districts and 25 townships and cities as indigenous areas.[2]
List of indigenous areas
Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan | Type | Division | Common languages |
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Nan'ao | | Lâm-ò | Nàm-o | | Mountain indigenous township | Yilan | Atayal |
Datong | | Tāi-tông | Thai-thùng | | Mountain indigenous township | Yilan | Atayal |
Wulai | | U-lai | Vû-lòi | UlayAtayal | Mountain indigenous district | New Taipei | Atayal |
Fuxing | | Hok-heng | Fu̍k-hîn | PyasanAtayal | Mountain indigenous district | Taoyuan | Atayal |
Guanxi | | Koan-se | Kûan-sî | | Urban township | Hsinchu | Atayal |
Jianshi | | Chiam-chio̍h | Tsiâm-sa̍k | | Mountain indigenous township | Hsinchu | Atayal |
Wufeng | | Ngó͘-hong | Ńg-fûng | | Mountain indigenous township | Hsinchu | Atayal, Saisiyat |
Nanzhuang | | Lâm-chng | Nàm-chông | | Rural township | Miaoli | Saisiyat |
Shitan | | Sai-thâm | Sṳ̂-thàn | | Rural township | Miaoli | Saisiyat |
Tai'an | | Thài-an | Thai-ôn | | Mountain indigenous township | Miaoli | Atayal |
Heping | | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | | Mountain indigenous district | Taichung | Atayal |
Yuchi | | Hî-tî | Ǹg-tshṳ̀ | | Rural township | Nantou | Thao |
Xinyi | | Sìn-gī | Sin-ngi | Nehunpu-siangBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Nantou | Bunun |
Ren'ai | | Jîn-ài | Yìn-oi | | Mountain indigenous township | Nantou | Atayal, Bunun, Seediq |
Alishan | | A-lí-san | Â-lî-sân | PsoseonganaTsou | Mountain indigenous township | Chiayi | Tsou |
Namasia | | Namasia | Namasia | NamasiaBunun, Kanakanavu | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Bunun, Kanakanavu |
Tauyuan | | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | NganiBunun | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Bunun, Saaroa |
Maolin | | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | TeldrekaRukai | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Rukai |
Manzhou | | Bóan-chiu | Mân-chû | ManutsuruPaiwan | Rural township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Sandimen | | Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g | Sâm-thi-mùn | TimurPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan, Rukai |
Wutai | | Bū-tâi | Vu-thòi | VedaiRukai | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Rukai |
Majia | | Má-ka | Mâ-kâ | MakazayazayaPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Taiwu | | Thài-bú | Thai-vú | KlaljucPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Laiyi | | Lâi-gī | Lòi-ngi | RaiPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Chunri | | Chhun-ji̍t | Tshûn-ngit | KasugaguPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Shizi | | Sai-chú | Sṳ̂-é | SisiguPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Mudan | | Bó͘-tan | Méu-tân | SinvaudjanPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan |
Taitung City | | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | PusungAmis, Paiwan, Puyuma | County-administered city | Taitung | Amis, Paiwan, Puyuma |
Chenggong | | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | MadawdawAmis | Urban township | Taitung | Amis |
Guanshan | | Koan-san | Kûan-sân | LilongAmis | Urban township | Taitung | Amis |
Beinan | | Pi-lâm | Pî-nàm | PuyumaAmis&Puyuma, PinangRukai | Rural township | Taitung | Amis, Puyuma, Rukai |
Dawu | | Tāi-bú | Thai-vú | PalangoePaiwan | Rural township | Taitung | Paiwan |
Taimali | | Thài-mâ-lí | Thai-mà-lî | TjavualjiAmis, Paiwan | Rural township | Taitung | Amis, Paiwan |
Changbin | | Tn̂g-pin | Tshòng-pîn | KakacawanAmis | Rural township | Taitung | Amis |
Donghe | | Tong-hô | Tûng-hò | FafukodAmis | Rural township | Taitung | Amis |
Luye | | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | | Rural township | Taitung | Amis |
Chishang | | Tî-siōng | Tshṳ̀-song | | Rural township | Taitung | Amis |
Yanping | | Iân-pêng | Yèn-phìn | InpiingBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Bunun |
Haiduan | | Hái-toaⁿ | Hói-tôn | HaitutuanBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Bunun |
Daren | | Ta̍t-jîn | Tha̍t-yìn | TadrenPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Paiwan |
Jinfeng | | Kim-hong | Kîm-fûng | KinzangPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Paiwan |
Lanyu | | Lân-sū | Làn-yí | Ponso no TaoYami | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Yami |
Hualien City | | Hoa-liân | Fâ-lièn | KalinkoAmis, NabakuwanSakizaya | County-administered city | Hualien | Amis, Sakizaya, Truku |
Fenglin | | Hōng-lîm | Fung-lìm | MarlimuAmis | Urban township | Hualien | Amis |
Yuli | | Gio̍k-lí | Ngiu̍k-lî | PoskoAmis | Urban township | Hualien | Amis |
Xincheng | | Sin-siâⁿ | Sîn-sàng | SinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Truku |
Ji'an | | Kiat-an | Kit-ôn | CikasuanAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Truku |
Shoufeng | | Siū-hong | Su-fûng | CiamenganAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis |
Guangfu | | Kong-ho̍k | Kông-fu̍k | Fata'anAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis |
Fengbin | | Hong-pin | Fûng-pîn | FakonAmis, BakungKavalan | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Kavalan |
Ruisui | | Sūi-sūi | Lui-sui | KohkohAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis |
Fuli | | Hù-lí | Fu-lî | KongpoAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis |
Xiulin | | Siù-lîm | Siu-lìm | BsuringTruku | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Truku |
Wanrong | | Bān-êng | Van-yùng | MalibasiTruku | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Truku, Bunun |
Zhuoxi | | Toh-khe | Cho̍k-hâi | TakkeiBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Bunun | |
See also
External links
- Web site: 55個原鄉列表. Council of Indigenous Peoples. 2018-04-14.
- Web site: 落實原住民族語言發展法,原住民族地區地方通行語公告了!. Council of Indigenous Peoples. 2017-10-22. 2018-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415000108/https://www.apc.gov.tw/portal/docDetail.html?CID=35AE118732EB6BAF&DID=0C3331F0EBD318C2294AE50A1093C4DE. dead.
Notes and References
- Web site: 55 Indigenous Counties. Council of Indigenous Peoples. 20 December 2010. 15 December 2020.
- Web site: 13 May 2020. Indigenous Peoples' Regions. Council of Indigenous Peoples. 15 December 2020.