Taiguo

Taiguo (臺語 spoken Taiwanese language)

Etymology

• The concept of Taiguo originated during the Japanese era (Jidguo: 臺灣語 Taiwan go)
• Prior to this development, Hokkien language was referred to as Hoklo or simply Chinese, as in James W. Davidson's The Island of Formosa and the works of William Campbell
• see also Taioan'oe

Notes

• Tvafkao, Tailaam, Taitiofng: Taigie 🔊
• Taipag: Taiguo
• see guo, literary reading