10 speakers of the Kanakanavu language left It belongs to the same language family that experts believe spread from Taiwan 4,000 years ago Linguist: Kanakanavu gave birth to languages spoken today by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards in Taipei Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards in Taipei TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan celebrated linguistic ...

Wow! Your child understands and speaks Taiwanese? That’s amazing! Whenever I am in a taxi in Taiwan and speak to my parents in broken Taiwanese, the taxi drivers always react to my little ...

DAKANUA, Taiwan – Her eyes lit bright with concentration, Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may leans in expectantly as one of the planet's last 10 speakers of the Kanakanavu language shares his hopes for ...

TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...

Taiwan's Indigenous inhabitants speak an array of Austronesian languages. Efforts are underway to teach and preserve Indigenous languages after decades of allowing only Mandarin in schools. Taiwan's ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Most politicians don't need to learn a new language to get elected, but in Taiwan it's not just what you say, it's what you say it in that can be key to getting into power.

DAKANUA, TaiwanDAKANUA, Taiwan — Her eyes lit bright with concentration, Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may leans in expectantly as one of the planet’s last 10 speakers of the Kanakanavu language shares ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. TAIPEI — Everything about pop star ...