Amis
E560014
The Amis are one of the largest Indigenous ethnic groups in Taiwan, known for their distinct Austronesian language, rich ceremonial traditions, and vibrant music and dance culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amis canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Agricultural rituals
ⓘ
Rich ceremonial traditions ⓘ Sea-related rituals ⓘ Vibrant music and dance ⓘ |
| demography | Significant urban migrant population in western Taiwan cities ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
Cultural assimilation pressures
ⓘ
Language endangerment ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | Officially recognized Indigenous group in Taiwan ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin-based orthography for Amis language ⓘ |
| heritage | Part of Taiwan’s Austronesian heritage ⓘ |
| language | Amis language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Formosan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Protected under Indigenous Peoples Basic Law of Taiwan ⓘ |
| musicInfluence | Influential in contemporary Taiwanese Indigenous music ⓘ |
| notableFestival | Harvest Festival ⓘ |
| populationRankInTaiwanIndigenous | one of the largest groups ⓘ |
| primaryRegions |
Hualien County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pingtung County NERFINISHED ⓘ Taitung County NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan east coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Yilan County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Taiwan ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Other Austronesian peoples
ⓘ
Other Formosan Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| revitalizationEffort |
Cultural festivals and performances
ⓘ
Language education programs ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Pangcah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | Matrilineal tendencies in kinship ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Circle dances ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | Colorful woven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
Agriculture
ⓘ
Fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | Wood and bamboo houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Polyphonic choral singing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.