Atayal language
| Atayal | |
|---|---|
| Tayal | |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Ethnicity | Atayal |
Native speakers | 86,000 (2008) |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Latin (Atayal alphabet) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tay |
| Glottolog | atay1247 |
| Linguasphere | 30-AAA |
 A map showing the distribution of the two major dialect groups of the Atayal language. The Atayal people reside in central and northern Taiwan, along the Hsuehshan mountains. | |
 Atayal is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
The Atayal language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and Cʼuliʼ (Tsʼoleʼ) are two major dialects. Matuʼuwal and Paʼkualiʼ, two subdialects of Cʼuliʼ, are unique among Atayal dialects in having male and female register distinctions in their vocabulary.