Indigenous Area (Taiwan)
Indigenous Areas are the designed administrative divisions in Taiwan with significant populations of the Taiwanese aborigines. These divisions are granted higher power in local autonomy in order to protect languages and cultures of the Taiwanese aborigines. Currently there are 55 such divisions.
History
List of indigenous areas
Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan | Type | Division | Common languages |
Nan'ao | Lâm-ò | Nàm-o | Mountain indigenous township | Yilan | Atayal | ||
Datong | Tāi-tông | Thai-thùng | Mountain indigenous township | Yilan | Atayal | ||
Wulai | U-lai | Vû-lòi | UlayAtayal | Mountain indigenous district | New Taipei | Atayal | |
Fuxing | Hok-heng | Fu̍k-hîn | PyasanAtayal | Mountain indigenous district | Taoyuan | Atayal | |
Guanxi | Koan-se | Kûan-sî | Urban township | Hsinchu | Atayal | ||
Jianshi | Chiam-chio̍h | Tsiâm-sa̍k | Mountain indigenous township | Hsinchu | Atayal | ||
Wufeng | Ngó͘-hong | Ńg-fûng | Mountain indigenous township | Hsinchu | Atayal, Saisiyat | ||
Nanzhuang | Lâm-chng | Nàm-chông | Rural township | Miaoli | Saisiyat | ||
Shitan | Sai-thâm | Sṳ̂-thàn | Rural township | Miaoli | Saisiyat | ||
Tai'an | Thài-an | Thai-ôn | Mountain indigenous township | Miaoli | Atayal | ||
Heping | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | Mountain indigenous district | Taichung | Atayal | ||
Yuchi | Hî-tî | Ǹg-tshṳ̀ | Rural township | Nantou | Thao | ||
Xinyi | Sìn-gī | Sin-ngi | Nehunpu-siangBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Nantou | Bunun | |
Ren'ai | Jîn-ài | Yìn-oi | Mountain indigenous township | Nantou | Atayal, Bunun, Seediq | ||
Alishan | A-lí-san | Â-lî-sân | PsoseonganaTsou | Mountain indigenous township | Chiayi | Tsou | |
Namasia | Namasia | Namasia | NamasiaBunun, Kanakanabu | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Bunun, Kanakanabu | |
Tauyuan | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | NganiBunun | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Bunun, Saaroa | |
Maolin | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | TeldrekaRukai | Mountain indigenous district | Kaohsiung | Rukai | |
Manzhou | Bóan-chiu | Mân-chû | ManutsuruPaiwan | Rural township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Sandimen | Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g | Sâm-thi-mùn | TimurPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan, Rukai | |
Wutai | Bū-tâi | Vu-thòi | VedaiRukai | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Rukai | |
Majia | Má-ka | Mâ-kâ | MakazayazayaPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Taiwu | Thài-bú | Thai-vú | KlaljucPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Laiyi | Lâi-gī | Lòi-ngi | RaiPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Chunri | Chhun-ji̍t | Tshûn-ngit | KasugaguPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Shizi | Sai-chú | Sṳ̂-é | SisiguPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Mudan | Bó͘-tan | Méu-tân | SinvaudjanPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Pingtung | Paiwan | |
Taitung City | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | PusungAmis, Paiwan, Puyuma | County-controlled city | Taitung | Amis, Paiwan, Puyuma | |
Chenggong | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | MadawdawAmis | Urban township | Taitung | Amis | |
Guanshan | Koan-san | Kûan-sân | LilongAmis | Urban township | Taitung | Amis | |
Beinan | Pi-lâm | Pî-nàm | PuyumaAmis&Puyuma, PinangRukai | Rural township | Taitung | Amis, Puyuma, Rukai | |
Dawu | Tāi-bú | Thai-vú | PalangoePaiwan | Rural township | Taitung | Paiwan | |
Taimali | Thài-mâ-lí | Thai-mà-lî | TjavualjiAmis, Paiwan | Rural township | Taitung | Amis, Paiwan | |
Changbin | Tn̂g-pin | Tshòng-pîn | KakacawanAmis | Rural township | Taitung | Amis | |
Donghe | Tong-hô | Tûng-hò | FafukodAmis | Rural township | Taitung | Amis | |
Luye | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | Rural township | Taitung | Amis | ||
Chishang | Tî-siōng | Tshṳ̀-song | Rural township | Taitung | Amis | ||
Yanping | Iân-pêng | Yèn-phìn | InpiingBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Bunun | |
Haiduan | Hái-toaⁿ | Hói-tôn | HaitutuanBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Bunun | |
Daren | Ta̍t-jîn | Tha̍t-yìn | TadrenPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Paiwan | |
Jinfeng | Kim-hong | Kîm-fûng | KinzangPaiwan | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Paiwan | |
Lanyu | Lân-sū | Làn-yí | Ponso no TaoYami | Mountain indigenous township | Taitung | Yami | |
Hualien City | Hoa-liân | Fâ-lièn | KalinkoAmis, NabakuwanSakizaya | County-controlled city | Hualien | Amis, Sakizaya, Truku | |
Fenglin | Hōng-lîm | Fung-lìm | MarlimuAmis | Urban township | Hualien | Amis | |
Yuli | Gio̍k-lí | Ngiu̍k-lî | PoskoAmis | Urban township | Hualien | Amis | |
Xincheng | Sin-siâⁿ | Sîn-sàng | SinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Truku | |
Ji'an | Kiat-an | Kit-ôn | CikasuanAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Truku | |
Shoufeng | Siū-hong | Su-fûng | CiamenganAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis | |
Guangfu | Kong-ho̍k | Kông-fu̍k | Fata'anAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis | |
Fengbin | Hong-pin | Fûng-pîn | FakonAmis, BakungKavalan | Rural township | Hualien | Amis, Kavalan | |
Ruisui | Sūi-sūi | Lui-sui | KohkohAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis | |
Fuli | Hù-lí | Fu-lî | KongpoAmis | Rural township | Hualien | Amis | |
Xiulin | Siù-lîm | Siu-lìm | BsuringTruku | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Truku | |
Wanrong | Bān-êng | Van-yùng | MalibasiTruku | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Truku, Bunun | |
Zhuoxi | Toh-khe | Cho̍k-hâi | TakkeiBunun | Mountain indigenous township | Hualien | Bunun |