Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages
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It is said that 70 to 80% of Taiwan placenames are from the Formosan Austronesian languages.
Placenames
| Aboriginal Word | MTL | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tayuan, Tayoan | Taioaan | Taiwan |
| Ketagalan | Køelaang | Keelung City |
| Taku, Taka, Makatao | Tvafkao/Køhioong | Kaohsiung |
| Kavalan | Gilaan | Yilan |
| Rutung (monkey) | Løtofng | Luodong |
| Milong | Bilofng | Meinung/Meinong District |
| Bangca/Bangka (canoe) | Bafngkaq Khw | Wanhua District |
| Thokhox Tixn | Tuku Township | |
| Lakuli | Lagkw | Liukuei/Liugui District |
| Goran | Gøloanphvi | Cape Eluanbi |
| Soara | Soalak Khw | Shalu District |
| Pongso No Tao | Lansu/Angthaau-su | Orchid Island |
| Poasoa | Pvoarsvoax/Cionghoax Chi | Changhua |
| Rokau-an | Logkarng Tixn | Lukang |
| Chiv-Chiv | Cibcip Tixn | Chi-Chi/Jiji |
| Ramtau | Lamtaau | Nantou |
| Kipatauw | Paktaau Khw | Beitou/Peitou |
| Chakam | Chiahkharm | Chi-kan/Fort Provintia/Sakam Tower |
| Tabani | Giogzvea Khw | Yu-ching/Yujing District |
| Moatau | Moatau | Madou District |
| Tsurosan/Tirossen | Zuløsafn/Kagi | Chiayi City |
| Taneaw, Dovoha | Tvafniaw/Binhioong Hiofng | Minsyong Township |
| Bari (plain) | Biaulek | Miaoli |
| Truku | Thaelofkoq | Taroko |
| Manutsuru | Bafngsud/Boafnciw Hiofng | Manzhou, Pingtung |
| Pattsiran (spring) | Suxliim Khw | Shilin District |
| Tavocan/Toavokang | Toaxbagkaxng/Sinhoax Khw | Xinhua District, Tainan |
| Bakaloan | Bagkaliuoafn/Siexnhoax Khw | Shanhua District |
| Soulang | Siaulaang/Kalie Khw | Jiali District |
| Jarissang | Alysafn | Alishan |
| Akaau/Pintofng | Pingtung |