Papora-Hoanya language
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The Sinicized Papora and Hoanya dialects constituted a Formosan language
of Taiwan
. They were spoken across the middle western side of the island, around Lishui
, Chingshui, Shalu
, and inland to Taichung
.
Papora is also spelled Papola, Bupuran, Vupuran; another name is Hinapavosa.
Formosan languages
The Formosan languages are the languages of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Taiwanese aborigines currently comprise about 2% of the island's population. However, far fewer can still speak their ancestral language, after centuries of language shift...
of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. They were spoken across the middle western side of the island, around Lishui
Lishui
Lishui is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It borders Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou to the north, Wenzhou to the southeast, and the province of Fujian to the southwest...
, Chingshui, Shalu
Shalu, Taichung
- Taichung Airport :Shalu is home to the Taichung Airport, which serves various domestic and regional destinations.- Education :* Providence University...
, and inland to Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
.
Papora is also spelled Papola, Bupuran, Vupuran; another name is Hinapavosa.