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The modern language that we call '''Taiwanese''' has been passed on for generations without a standardized writing system. Considered a branch of Hokkien, it | The modern language that we call '''Taiwanese''' has been passed on for generations without a standardized writing system. Considered a branch of Hokkien, it is spoken natively by about 70% of the population of Taiwan, brought by immigrants from [[Banlaam|southern Fujian]], mainly during the [[Zhengkog|Qing dynasty]]. Taiwanese also contains loanwords from Japanese and the native [[Formosan languages]], plus some [[Sepangaa-gie|Spanish]], [[Kextexgie|Dutch]], and [[Enggie|English]]. | ||
Taiwanese has a literary layer that can be traced to the late [[Toong|Tang dynasty]] (ca. 618-907), | Taiwanese has a literary layer that can be traced to the late [[Toong|Tang dynasty]] (ca. 618-907), |
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