Present-day country
Taiwan
16 nations list Taiwan among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
16 nations
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Atayal
Also known as Tayal
Lands Mountain areas of northern and central Taiwan, across New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Nantou and Yilan
In the Atayal language, the word Atayal means people, real people, or kinspeople.
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Bunun
Lands Both sides of the Central Mountain Range in Nantou, Hualien, Taitung and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
About 59,536 Bunun people were counted in January 2020, with homes in Nantou, Hualien, Taitung and Kaohsiung.
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Hla'alua
Also known as Saaroa
Lands Taoyuan and Namaxia districts, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
In 2014 the Hla'alua were officially recognized as a distinct people, becoming the 15th Indigenous people listed in Taiwan.
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Kanakanavu
Lands Namaxia District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The officially registered Kanakanavu population was 356 in January 2020.
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Kavalan
Also known as Kebalan
Lands Yilan and the Hualien and Taitung coasts, Taiwan
The Kavalan population was about 1,492 in January 2020.
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Paiwan
Also known as Payuan
Lands Southern Central Mountain Range across Pingtung and Taitung counties, Taiwan
About 102,730 Paiwan people were counted in January 2020, living in the southern mountains of Pingtung and Taitung.
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Pangcah
Also known as Amis
Lands East of the Central Mountain Range in Hualien and Taitung counties, plus the Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan
In some Pangcah communities, each age class takes its name from a key event of its time, so one class name marks the computer era.
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Pinuyumayan
Also known as Puyuma
Lands Taitung City and Beinan Township on the Taitung Plain, Taiwan
Taitung City and Beinan Township on the Taitung Plain are the heart of Pinuyumayan life today.
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Rukai
Also known as Drekay
Lands Southern Central Mountain Range in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung, Taiwan
About 13,465 Rukai people were counted in January 2020, living in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung.
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Saisiyat
Also known as SaySiyat
Lands Hsinchu and Miaoli counties in northwestern Taiwan
The Saisiyat population was 6,730 in January 2020.
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Sakizaya
Lands Hualien Plain, the East Rift Valley and coast, Taiwan
The Sakizaya population was about 985 in January 2020.
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Sediq
Also known as Seediq
Lands Mountain areas of Nantou and Hualien in central Taiwan
About 10,452 Sediq people were counted in January 2020, mostly in the mountains of Nantou and Hualien.
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Tao
Also known as Yami
Lands Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taitung County, Taiwan
The Tao, who live on Lanyu, also called Orchid Island, numbered 4,684 in January 2020.
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Thao
Lands Ita Thao Village by Sun Moon Lake and Dapinglin, Nantou County, Taiwan
Thao people live mainly in Ita Thao Village in Yuchi Township and in Dapinglin, Shuili Township, both in Nantou County. They numbered about 817 in January 2020.
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Truku
Also known as Taroko
Lands Xiulin, Wanrong and Zhuoxi townships in Hualien County, Taiwan
About 32,333 Truku people were counted in January 2020, mostly in Hualien County.
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Tsou
Also known as Cou
Lands Alishan Township in Chiayi County, plus Nantou and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The Tsou population was 6,702 in January 2020.
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