Paiwan language
| Paiwan | |
|---|---|
| Vinuculjan, Pinayuanan | |
| Pronunciation | [vinutsuʎan] |
| Native to | Taiwan |
| Ethnicity | Paiwan |
Native speakers | L1:96,000 (2014) |
Austronesian
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| Latin script (Paiwan alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Taiwan |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pwn |
| Glottolog | paiw1248 |
Distribution of Paiwan language (dark green, south) | |
Paiwan is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Paiwan (Paiwan: Vinuculjan, [vinutsuʎan]) is a native language of southern Taiwan. It is spoken as a first language by the ethnic Paiwan, a Taiwanese indigenous people, and historically as a second language by most of people in southern Taiwan. Paiwan is a Formosan language of the Austronesian language family. It is also one of the national languages of Taiwan.