Yami language

Yami
Tao
ciciring no Tao
Native to	Taiwan
Region	Orchid Island
Ethnicity	Tao
Native speakers	about 4000 (2012)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Batanic Yami–Itbayat Yami
Writing system	Latin (Yami alphabet)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tao
Glottolog	yami1254
ELP	Tao
Linguasphere	31-CAA-a
Yami language is classified as Definitely endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.
Orchid Island in Taiwan Yami language (Southeast Asia)
Coordinates: 22°03′N 121°32′E

The Yami language (Chinese: 雅美語), also known as Tao (Chinese: 達悟語), is a Malayo-Polynesian and Philippine language spoken by the Tao people of Orchid Island, 46 kilometers southeast of Taiwan. It is a member of the Ivatan dialect continuum.

Yami is known as ciriciring no Tao 'human speech' by its native speakers. Some native speakers prefer the "Tao" name.