An Introduction To Taiwanese Language
Taiwanese is one among many different names for one of the most important south Chinese dialects that is spoken both in mainland China as well as in Taiwan and also in a few Southeast Asian countries as well. There are several names for this language and those who do not understand the different names can easily become confused by all these different names. This is because there are a number of differences in the languages character and the names change according to the regions where the language is spoken. Taiwanese is spoken by about 70% of the population of Taiwan
Taiwanese is spoken in Taiwan and in south and north as well as rural and urban Taiwan. It is also spoken in China and in Southeast Asia and though it comprises a number of dialects it is linguistically still one language. Many of its names are ethnically oriented and include names such as Southern Min and Hokkien.
Southern Min in fact is a translation of Min3 nan2 hua4/yu3 which is derived from Mandarin. This name for the language refers to geography and more particularly to Fujians southern regions. The term Min comes from Min3 which is a Chinese word that was coined in Fujian region of that country.
Many people who are familiar with Southern Min will be sharing common ancestry through cultural relations with each other and they also have blood relations. More particularly, these connections are related to people from the southern parts of Fujian who live in cities such as Zhangzhou, Amoy and Quanzhou. Whats more, this language is still being spoken in this part of the world.
In point of fact, Taiwanese is a translation of the world Tai2 yu3 which is a name that dates back to the period when the Japanese were ruling these parts which in turn was between 1895 and 1945. This is also an original Taiwan name and is also believed to be a geographic name and it is also considered a name given by people of Taiwan for their language.
Taipei, Taiwan is located in the north of Taiwan and is the largest city in the country and also the capital of Taiwan.
If you are planning on travel Taipei then be sure to check out its National Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall that is a well known monument that has been erected in the memory of its President Chiang Kai Shek. In addition, be sure to also check out the National Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall that was erected in honor of the founding father of the country.
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July 13, 2010
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