Sakizaya

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The Sakizaya are an indigenous ethnic group of Taiwan with their own distinct language, culture, and traditions, officially recognized by the Taiwanese government.

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Sakizaya (Formosan) 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Taiwanese indigenous people
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Taiwan NERFINISHED
culturalPractice harvest festivals
oral traditions
shamanistic rituals
traditional dance
culturalPreservationEffort community cultural associations
language revitalization programs
ethnolinguisticGroup Austronesian peoples NERFINISHED
governedBy Council of Indigenous Peoples (Taiwan) NERFINISHED
hasAutonymLanguageName Sakizaya NERFINISHED
hasDistinctCulture true
hasDistinctLanguage true
hasDistinctTraditions true
historicalExperience assimilation policies
colonial rule under Japanese Empire
colonial rule under Qing dynasty
indigenousTo Taiwan NERFINISHED
language Sakizaya language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageStatus endangered language
officialRecognitionStatus officially recognized indigenous group of Taiwan
officialRecognitionYear 2007
populationStatus small population
previousClassification Amis NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED
region Hualien County NERFINISHED
eastern Taiwan NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Amis NERFINISHED
other Austronesian peoples of Taiwan
religion Christianity
animism
rightsCategory indigenous rights
selfDesignation Sakizaya NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan-based structure
traditionalArt weaving
woodcarving
traditionalClothing woven garments
traditionalEconomy agriculture
fishing
hunting
traditionalHousing wooden houses
traditionalReligion ancestor worship

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Sakizaya language hasAlternativeName Sakizaya
this entity surface form: Sakizaya (Formosan)