Maps of Tsou

Taiwan: Ethnic Groups (Melton et al.)


Taiwan Ethnic Groups


Source:  Melton, Terry, Stephanie Clifford, Jeremy Martinson, Mark Batzer and Mark Stoneking. 1998. Genetic Evidence for the Proto-Austronesian Homeland in Asia: mtDNA and Nuclear DNA Variation in Taiwanese Aboriginal Tribes. American Journal of Human Genetics. 1807-1823.
Date Digitized:  7 April 2011

Map Description:
This map gives approximate geographic boundaries for eight aboriginal groups in Taiwan.


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Taiwan: Formosan Languages and Yami (Li)



Formosan Languages and Yami

Source:   GIScience Lab. 2001. Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI).
Data Source:   Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI)
Li, Paul. 2001. The Dispersal of Formosan Aborigines in Taiwan. Language and Linguistics 2(1).271-278.

Usage Notes/Copyright Status:   Copyright GIScience Lab.
Date Created:   2000

Map Description:
This map displays the Formosan Languages of Taiwan and Yami (Batanic Language), which are located east of the southernmost point of Taiwan.



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