The Bunun language (布農話) is spoken by the Bunun people of Taiwan. It belongs to the Formosan languages, a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, and is subdivided in five dialects: Ish-bukun, Takbunuadh, Takevatan, Takebaka and Taketuduh. Ishbukun, the dominant dialect, is mainly spoken in the south of Taiwan. Takbunuadh and Takevatan are mainly spoken in the center of the country. Takebaka en Taketuduh both are northern dialects. Bunun (布農) is one tribe of Taiwanese aborigine. ... The Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken 2% of the population of Taiwan, almost exclusively aboriginals. ... The Austronesian languages are a family of languages widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ...
These aborigines are genetically related to Malay and Polynesians, and linguists classify their language as Austronesian.
Most aboriginal groups in Taiwan have their own languages, and unlike Taiwanese or Hakka, do not belong to the Chinese language family, but rather belong to the Austronesianlanguage family.
Mandarin is the primary language of instruction in schools; however, most spoken media is split between Mandarin and Taiwanese.
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