Taiguo

Taiguo (台語 spoken Taiwanese language)

Etymology

• The concept of Taiguo originated during the Japanese era (Jidguo: 台湾語 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

• In Tailaam, Tvafkao, Taitiofng, people are inclined to say Taigie 🔊 (see Ciangciw-oe)
• However, people in Taipag will lean toward saying Taiguo (see Zoanciw-oe)
• Taiguo uses the literary reading of 語 (guo).

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