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The Tao language (Chinese: 達悟族), also known as Yami (雅美), is a Batanic language spoken by the Tao people of Taiwan who live on Orchid Island, 46 kilometers southeast of the main island of Taiwan. It is the only language that does not fit in with the other Formosan languages but instead shares linguistic similarities with the Ivatan language spoken in the Batanes of northern Philippines.
[edit] Similarities with Filipino
| English |
Yami |
Filipino |
| Person |
tao |
tao |
| Mother |
ina |
ina |
| Father |
ama |
ama |
| Head |
oo |
ulo |
| Yes |
nohon |
oho (opo) |
| Friend |
kagagan |
kaibigan |
| Who |
sino |
sino |
| They |
sira |
sila |
| Their |
nira |
nila |
| Offspring |
anak |
anak |
| I |
ko |
ako |
| You |
ka |
ikaw (cebuano: ka) |
| Day |
araw |
araw |
| Eat |
kanen |
kumain |
| Drink |
inomen |
uminom |
| And |
aka |
saka |
| Ouch |
Ananay |
Aray (cebuano: Araray) |
| Home |
vahay |
bahay |
| Pig |
viik |
biik (piglet) |
| Goat |
kadling |
kambing |
| Stone |
vato |
bato |
| One |
ása |
isa |
| Two |
dóa (raroa) |
dalawa (cebuano: duha) |
| Three |
tílo (tatlo) |
tatlo (cebuano: tulo) |
| Four |
ápat |
apat |
| Five |
líma |
lima |
| Six |
ánem |
anim |
| Seven |
píto |
pito |
| Eight |
wáo |
walo |
| Nine |
síam |
siyam |
| Ten |
póo |
sampo |
[edit] Japanese loanwords
| English |
Yami |
Japanese |
| Airplane |
sikoki |
hikouki (飛行機) |
| Alcohol |
saki |
sake (酒) |
| Battleship |
gengkang |
gunkan (軍艦) |
| Bible |
seysio |
seisho (聖書) |
| Christ |
Kizisto |
kirisuto (キリスト) |
| Doctor |
koysang |
o-isha-san? (お医者さん) |
| Flashlight |
dingki |
denki (電気) |
| Holy Spirit |
seyzi |
seirei (聖霊) |
| Key |
kagi |
kagi (鍵) |
| Medicine |
kosozi |
kusuri (薬) |
| Motorcycle |
otobay |
ootobai (オートバイ; auto bike) |
| Police |
kisat |
keisatsu (警察) |
| School |
gako |
gakkō (学校) |
| School bag |
kabang |
kaban (鞄) |
| Teacher |
sinsi |
sensei (先生) |
| Ticket |
kipo |
kippu (切符) |
| Truck |
tozako |
torakku (トラック; truck) |
[edit] Chinese loanwords
| English |
Yami |
Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Wine |
potaw cio |
pútáojīu (葡萄酒) |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
