Indigenous Area (Taiwan)

Indigenous Areas () are the administrative divisions in Taiwan with significant populations of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. These areas are granted a higher level of local autonomy. Currently there are 55 such divisions.

History

On 31 October 2001, the Indigenous Peoples Employment Rights Protection Act was promulgated. In order to implement the provisions of the act, the Council of Indigenous Peoples designated 30 mountain indigenous townships and districts and 25 townships and cities as indigenous areas.

List of indigenous areas Special municipality / countyMountain indigenousRuralUrbanCounty-administered cityDistrictTownshipTownshipNew Taipei City1 Yilan County 2 Taoyuan City1 Hsinchu County 21 Miaoli County 12 Taichung City1 Nantou County 21 Chiayi County 1 Kaohsiung City3 Pingtung County 81 Taitung County 5721Hualien County 3721Total6241942

NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaFormosanTypeDivisionCommon languagesNan'ao Lâm-ò Nàm-o Klesan, Kbbu'AtayalMountain indigenous townshipYilanAtayalDatong Tāi-tông Thai-thùng Minnao, MnibuAtayalMountain indigenous townshipYilanAtayalWulai U-lai Vû-lòi UlayAtayalMountain indigenous districtNew TaipeiAtayalFuxing Hok-heng Fu̍k-hîn PyasanAtayalMountain indigenous districtTaoyuanAtayalGuanxiKoan-seKûan-sîUrban townshipHsinchuAtayalJianshiChiam-chio̍hTsiâm-sa̍kNahuyAtayalMountain indigenous townshipHsinchuAtayalWufengNgó͘-hongŃg-fûngTatoba'Atayal, Kilapa:SaisiyatMountain indigenous townshipHsinchuAtayal, SaisiyatNanzhuangLâm-chngNàm-chôngpinSa'o:olSaisiyatRural townshipMiaoliSaisiyatShitanSai-thâmSṳ̂-thànSawi'SaisiyatRural townshipMiaoliSaisiyatTai'anThài-anThai-ônTaianAtayalMountain indigenous townshipMiaoliAtayalHepingHô-pêngFò-phìnPasingAtayalMountain indigenous districtTaichungAtayalYuchiHî-tî Ǹg-tshṳ̀ QabizayThaoRural townshipNantouThaoXinyiSìn-gīSin-ngiNehunpu-siangBununMountain indigenous townshipNantouBununRen'aiJîn-àiYìn-oiParan, MushaAtayalMountain indigenous townshipNantouAtayal, Bunun, SeediqAlishanA-lí-sanÂ-lî-sânPsoseonganaTsouMountain indigenous townshipChiayiTsouNamasiaNamasiaNamasiaNamasiaBunun, KanakanavuMountain indigenous districtKaohsiungBunun, KanakanavuTauyuanThô-goânThò-ngiènNganiBununMountain indigenous districtKaohsiungBunun, SaaroaMaolinBō͘-lîmMeu-lìmTeldrekaRukaiMountain indigenous districtKaohsiungRukaiManzhou Bóan-chiu Mân-chû ManutsuruPaiwanRural townshipPingtungPaiwanSandimen Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g Sâm-thi-mùn TimurPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwan, RukaiWutai Bū-tâi Vu-thòi VedaiRukaiMountain indigenous townshipPingtungRukaiMajia Má-ka Mâ-kâ MakazayazayaPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanTaiwu Thài-bú Thai-vú KlaljucPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanLaiyi Lâi-gī Lòi-ngi RaiPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanChunri Chhun-ji̍t Tshûn-ngit KasugaguPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanShizi Sai-chú Sṳ̂-é SisiguPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanMudan Bó͘-tan Méu-tân SinvaudjanPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipPingtungPaiwanTaitung CityTâi-tangThòi-tûngPusungAmis, Paiwan, PuyumaCounty-administered cityTaitungAmis, Paiwan, PuyumaChenggongSêng-kongSṳ̀n-kûngMadawdawAmisUrban townshipTaitungAmisGuanshanKoan-sanKûan-sânLilongAmisUrban townshipTaitungAmisBeinanPi-lâmPî-nàmPuyumaAmis&Puyuma, PinangRukaiRural townshipTaitungAmis, Puyuma, RukaiDawuTāi-búThai-vúPalangoePaiwanRural townshipTaitungPaiwanTaimaliThài-mâ-líThai-mà-lîTjavualjiAmis, PaiwanRural townshipTaitungAmis, PaiwanChangbinTn̂g-pinTshòng-pînKakacawanAmisRural townshipTaitungAmisDongheTong-hôTûng-hòFafukodAmisRural townshipTaitungAmisLuyeLo̍k-iáLu̍k-yâParayabayAmisRural townshipTaitungAmisChishangTî-siōngTshṳ̀-songFanawAmisRural townshipTaitungAmisYanpingIân-pêngYèn-phìnInpiingBununMountain indigenous townshipTaitungBununHaiduanHái-toaⁿHói-tônHaitutuanBununMountain indigenous townshipTaitungBununDarenTa̍t-jînTha̍t-yìnTadrenPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipTaitungPaiwanJinfengKim-hongKîm-fûngKinzangPaiwanMountain indigenous townshipTaitungPaiwanLanyuLân-sūLàn-yíPonso no TaoYamiMountain indigenous townshipTaitungYamiHualien CityHoa-liânFâ-liènKalinkoAmis, NabakuwanSakizayaCounty-administered cityHualienAmis, Sakizaya, TrukuFenglinHōng-lîmFung-lìmMarlimuAmisUrban townshipHualienAmisYuliGio̍k-líNgiu̍k-lîPoskoAmisUrban townshipHualienAmisXinchengSin-siâⁿSîn-sàngSinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmisRural townshipHualienAmis, TrukuJi'anKiat-anKit-ônCikasuanAmisRural townshipHualienAmis, TrukuShoufengSiū-hongSu-fûngCiamenganAmisRural townshipHualienAmisGuangfuKong-ho̍kKông-fu̍kFata'anAmisRural townshipHualienAmisFengbinHong-pinFûng-pînFakonAmis, BakungKavalanRural townshipHualienAmis, KavalanRuisuiSūi-sūiLui-suiKohkohAmisRural townshipHualienAmisFuliHù-líFu-lîKongpoAmisRural townshipHualienAmisXiulinSiù-lîmSiu-lìmBsuringTrukuMountain indigenous townshipHualienTrukuWanrongBān-êngVan-yùngMalibasiTrukuMountain indigenous townshipHualienTruku, BununZhuoxiToh-kheCho̍k-hâiTakkeiBununMountain indigenous townshipHualienBunun

See also Taiwanese indigenous peoples Administrative divisions of Taiwan Township (Taiwan) District (Taiwan)

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