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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 ~~was~~ brought by ~~Hoklo people, who descended from~~ immigrants from southern Fujian during the Qing dynasty. Taiwanese also contains loanwords from Japanese and the native [[Formosan languages]], plus some [[Sepangaa-gie\|Spanish]], [[Kextexgie\|Dutch]], and [[Enggie\|English]].		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),