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===Western Languages===
===Western Languages===
See Also: {{z|台灣閩南語用詞}}
Taiwanese has words that come from [[Kextexgie|Dutch]], [[Portugal-guo|Portuguese]], and [[Sepangaa-gie|Spanish]] via its history (see [[Hølaan ee Formosa]]). Aside from placenames (like [[Samtiaukag]] and [[Huokuiekag]]), most western words might be from English via Japanese (see [[Taiwanese words from English]]).
Taiwanese has words that come from [[Kextexgie|Dutch]], [[Portugal-guo|Portuguese]], and [[Sepangaa-gie|Spanish]] via its history (see [[Hølaan ee Formosa]]). Aside from placenames (like [[Samtiaukag]] and [[Huokuiekag]]), most western words might be from English via Japanese (see [[Taiwanese words from English]]).


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