Indigenous Area (Taiwan)

Indigenous Areas (Chinese: 原住民族地區; pinyin: yuánzhùmínzú dìqū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goân-chū bîn-cho̍k tē-khu) are the administrative divisions in Taiwan with significant populations of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. These areas are granted higher level of local autonomy. Currently there are 55 such divisions.^[1]

History

1926 map of indigenous areas in Taiwan under Japanese rule.

Indigenous areas in Taiwan:
Mountain indigenous areas
Plains indigenous areas

On 31 October 2001, the Indigenous Peoples Employment Rights Protection Act was promulgated. In order to implement the provisions of the act, the Council of Indigenous Peoples designated 30 mountain indigenous townships and districts and 25 townships and cities as indigenous areas.^[2]

List of indigenous areas

Special municipality / County	Mountain indigenous		Rural	Urban	County- administered city
Special municipality / County	District	Township	Township		County- administered city
New Taipei City	1
Yilan County		2
Taoyuan City	1
Hsinchu County		2	1
Miaoli County		1	2
Taichung City	1
Nantou County		2	1
Chiayi County		1
Kaohsiung City	3
Pingtung County		8	1
Taitung County		5	7	2	1
Hualien County		3	7	2	1
Total	6	24	19	4	2

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Formosan	Type	Division	Common languages
Nan'ao	南澳鄉	Lâm-ò	Nàm-o		Mountain indigenous township	Yilan	Atayal
Datong	大同鄉	Tāi-tông	Thai-thùng		Mountain indigenous township	Yilan	Atayal
Wulai	烏來區	U-lai	Vû-lòi	Ulay^Atayal	Mountain indigenous district	New Taipei	Atayal
Fuxing	復興區	Hok-heng	Fu̍k-hîn	Pyasan^Atayal	Mountain indigenous district	Taoyuan	Atayal
Guanxi	關西鎮	Koan-se	Kûan-sî		Urban township	Hsinchu	Atayal
Jianshi	尖石鄉	Chiam-chio̍h	Tsiâm-sa̍k		Mountain indigenous township	Hsinchu	Atayal
Wufeng	五峰鄉	Ngó͘-hong	Ńg-fûng		Mountain indigenous township	Hsinchu	Atayal, Saisiyat
Nanzhuang	南庄鄉	Lâm-chng	Nàm-chông		Rural township	Miaoli	Saisiyat
Shitan	獅潭鄉	Sai-thâm	Sṳ̂-thàn		Rural township	Miaoli	Saisiyat
Tai'an	泰安鄉	Thài-an	Thai-ôn		Mountain indigenous township	Miaoli	Atayal
Heping	和平區	Hô-pêng	Fò-phìn		Mountain indigenous district	Taichung	Atayal
Yuchi	魚池鄉	Hî-tî	Ǹg-tshṳ̀		Rural township	Nantou	Thao
Xinyi	信義鄉	Sìn-gī	Sin-ngi	Nehunpu-siang^Bunun	Mountain indigenous township	Nantou	Bunun
Ren'ai	仁愛鄉	Jîn-ài	Yìn-oi		Mountain indigenous township	Nantou	Atayal, Bunun, Seediq
Alishan	阿里山鄉	A-lí-san	Â-lî-sân	Psoseongana^Tsou	Mountain indigenous township	Chiayi	Tsou
Namasia	那瑪夏區	Namasia	Namasia	Namasia^{Bunun, Kanakanavu}	Mountain indigenous district	Kaohsiung	Bunun, Kanakanavu
Tauyuan	桃源區	Thô-goân	Thò-ngièn	Ngani^Bunun	Mountain indigenous district	Kaohsiung	Bunun, Saaroa
Maolin	茂林區	Bō͘-lîm	Meu-lìm	Teldreka^Rukai	Mountain indigenous district	Kaohsiung	Rukai
Manzhou	滿州鄉	Bóan-chiu	Mân-chû	Manutsuru^Paiwan	Rural township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Sandimen	三地門鄉	Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g	Sâm-thi-mùn	Timur^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan, Rukai
Wutai	霧臺鄉	Bū-tâi	Vu-thòi	Vedai^Rukai	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Rukai
Majia	瑪家鄉	Má-ka	Mâ-kâ	Makazayazaya^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Taiwu	泰武鄉	Thài-bú	Thai-vú	Klaljuc^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Laiyi	來義鄉	Lâi-gī	Lòi-ngi	Rai^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Chunri	春日鄉	Chhun-ji̍t	Tshûn-ngit	Kasugagu^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Shizi	獅子鄉	Sai-chú	Sṳ̂-é	Sisigu^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Mudan	牡丹鄉	Bó͘-tan	Méu-tân	Sinvaudjan^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Pingtung	Paiwan
Taitung City	臺東市	Tâi-tang	Thòi-tûng	Pusung^{Amis, Paiwan, Puyuma}	County-administered city	Taitung	Amis, Paiwan, Puyuma
Chenggong	成功鎮	Sêng-kong	Sṳ̀n-kûng	Madawdaw^Amis	Urban township	Taitung	Amis
Guanshan	關山鎮	Koan-san	Kûan-sân	Lilong^Amis	Urban township	Taitung	Amis
Beinan	卑南鄉	Pi-lâm	Pî-nàm	Puyuma^Amis&Puyuma, Pinang^Rukai	Rural township	Taitung	Amis, Puyuma, Rukai
Dawu	大武鄉	Tāi-bú	Thai-vú	Palangoe^Paiwan	Rural township	Taitung	Paiwan
Taimali	太麻里鄉	Thài-mâ-lí	Thai-mà-lî	Tjavualji^{Amis, Paiwan}	Rural township	Taitung	Amis, Paiwan
Changbin	長濱鄉	Tn̂g-pin	Tshòng-pîn	Kakacawan^Amis	Rural township	Taitung	Amis
Donghe	東河鄉	Tong-hô	Tûng-hò	Fafukod^Amis	Rural township	Taitung	Amis
Luye	鹿野鄉	Lo̍k-iá	Lu̍k-yâ		Rural township	Taitung	Amis
Chishang	池上鄉	Tî-siōng	Tshṳ̀-song		Rural township	Taitung	Amis
Yanping	延平鄉	Iân-pêng	Yèn-phìn	Inpiing^Bunun	Mountain indigenous township	Taitung	Bunun
Haiduan	海端鄉	Hái-toaⁿ	Hói-tôn	Haitutuan^Bunun	Mountain indigenous township	Taitung	Bunun
Daren	達仁鄉	Ta̍t-jîn	Tha̍t-yìn	Tadren^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Taitung	Paiwan
Jinfeng	金峰鄉	Kim-hong	Kîm-fûng	Kinzang^Paiwan	Mountain indigenous township	Taitung	Paiwan
Lanyu	蘭嶼鄉	Lân-sū	Làn-yí	Ponso no Tao^Yami	Mountain indigenous township	Taitung	Yami
Hualien City	花蓮市	Hoa-liân	Fâ-lièn	Kalinko^Amis, Nabakuwan^Sakizaya	County-administered city	Hualien	Amis, Sakizaya, Truku
Fenglin	鳳林鎮	Hōng-lîm	Fung-lìm	Marlimu^Amis	Urban township	Hualien	Amis
Yuli	玉里鎮	Gio̍k-lí	Ngiu̍k-lî	Posko^Amis	Urban township	Hualien	Amis
Xincheng	新城鄉	Sin-siâⁿ	Sîn-sàng	Sinjiyu^Truku, Takidis^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis, Truku
Ji'an	吉安鄉	Kiat-an	Kit-ôn	Cikasuan^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis, Truku
Shoufeng	壽豐鄉	Siū-hong	Su-fûng	Ciamengan^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis
Guangfu	光復鄉	Kong-ho̍k	Kông-fu̍k	Fata'an^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis
Fengbin	豐濱鄉	Hong-pin	Fûng-pîn	Fakon^Amis, Bakung^Kavalan	Rural township	Hualien	Amis, Kavalan
Ruisui	瑞穗鄉	Sūi-sūi	Lui-sui	Kohkoh^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis
Fuli	富里鄉	Hù-lí	Fu-lî	Kongpo^Amis	Rural township	Hualien	Amis
Xiulin	秀林鄉	Siù-lîm	Siu-lìm	Bsuring^Truku	Mountain indigenous township	Hualien	Truku
Wanrong	萬榮鄉	Bān-êng	Van-yùng	Malibasi^Truku	Mountain indigenous township	Hualien	Truku, Bunun
Zhuoxi	卓溪鄉	Toh-khe	Cho̍k-hâi	Takkei^Bunun	Mountain indigenous township	Hualien	Bunun

References

^ "55 Indigenous Counties". Council of Indigenous Peoples. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Indigenous Peoples' Regions". Council of Indigenous Peoples. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

External links

"55個原鄉列表". Council of Indigenous Peoples. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
"落實原住民族語言發展法，原住民族地區地方通行語公告了！". Council of Indigenous Peoples. Archived from the original on 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

[1] "55 Indigenous Counties". Council of Indigenous Peoples. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[2] "Indigenous Peoples' Regions". Council of Indigenous Peoples. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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v t e Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Nationwide Recognized by the central government	Amis Atayal Bunun Hla'alua Kanakanavu Kavalan Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Tao Taroko Thao Tsou
Locally Recognized by a local government	Makatao Siraya Taivoan
Unrecognized	Babuza Favorlang Hoanya Arikun Lloa Kaxabu Ketagalan Basay Luilang Trobiawan Kulon Papora Pazeh Qauqaut Taokas Chimo
List of indigenous peoples of Taiwan Plains indigenous peoples Indigenous Area (Taiwan)

History

List of indigenous areas

See also

References

External links