How many forumosans are familiar with “Yilan Creole”? Yilan Creole developed in the early 20th century in Indigenous parts of what is now Yilan County (then part of Taihoku) as a way for Japanese, Atayal, and Seediq speakers to communicate. This distinct creolized language remains alive today. This report from Taiwan Plus provides a brilliant look at how complex Taiwan really is—despite some attempts, including here on forumosa, to portray it as monocultural.
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