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 Chiahkhaxm Chi-kan/Fort Provintia/Sakam Tower
Tabani Giogcvie 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

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