Saisiyat people
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The Saisiyat people are an indigenous Austronesian ethnic group of Taiwan known for their distinct culture, traditions, and language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saisiyat people canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | protected by Taiwanese cultural heritage laws ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity |
distinct from Han Taiwanese
ⓘ
distinct from other Taiwanese indigenous groups ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral traditions
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining number of fluent Saisiyat speakers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
wage labor ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Austronesian ⓘ |
| governmentClassification | Plains and Mountain Indigenous Peoples of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Saisiyat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalExperience |
Han Chinese migration pressure
ⓘ
Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan ⓘ |
| issue |
cultural assimilation
ⓘ
language shift to Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| language | Saisiyat language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| notableFestival |
Dwarf Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasta’ay festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Taiwanese indigenous peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | a few thousand people ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Taiwan ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Taiwan ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Atayal people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsou people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Taiwanese indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| revitalizationEffort |
community-based education
ⓘ
cultural festival promotion ⓘ language revitalization programs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Hsinchu County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miaoli County NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous areas of northwestern Taiwan ⓘ |
| UNESCOConcern | endangerment of Saisiyat language ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script for Saisiyat language ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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