Sinckan Writing (新港文書) refers to the documents written in the Sinckan language. The language was used by Siraya tribes in Sinckan Village (now Sinshih) between the 17th century and the 19th century.

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	Sinckan Manuscripts at AllExperts (594 words) The Sinckan Manuscripts (; also spelled Sinkang) refers to a series of leases, mortgages, and other commerce contracts written in the Sinckan language; they are commonly referred to as the "fanzi contracts." Some are written only in a romanized script, while others were bilingual with adjacent Han writing. The Sinckan language was spoken by the Siraya tribe that lived in what is now Tainan. The missionary Robertus Junius recorded in his 1643 education report that the Sinckan school had enrolled 80 students, of which 24 were learning to write and 8 to 10 had solid penmanship, while in neighboring Baccaluan school there were 90 students, of which 8 knew how to write. Sinckan Manuscripts - China-related Topics SI-SL - China-Related Topics (617 words) The Sinckan Manuscripts (zh-cpwc=????????????p=X??ng??ng w??nsh??w=Hsin-kang wen-shu) refers to a series of leases, mortgages, and other commerce contracts written in the Sinckan language; they are commonly referred to as the "fanzi contracts." Some are written only in a romanized script, while others were bilingual with adjacent Han writing. The most important Sinckan documents were the contracts between the Sinckan and the Han settlers, commonly known as the Fanzi contracts. The compilation contained 109 "fanzi contracts," of which 87 were from the Sinckan settlement; 21 of those were bilingual in Han characters and Sinckan.
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