Saaroa people
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Taiwan | |
Languages | |
Saaroa, Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien | |
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Animism, Christianity | |
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Taiwanese Aborigines |
The Saaroa (Chinese: 沙阿魯阿) or Hla'alua (Chinese: 拉阿魯哇) are an indigenous people of central southern Taiwan. They live in the two villages of Taoyuan and Gaojhong in Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung.[1][2]
The group attained official recognition from the Taiwanese government on 26 June 2014 under the name Hla'alua.
See also
References
- ^ "The position of Kanakanavu and Saaroa within the Formosan languages revisited" (PDF). Iscll-14.ling.sinica.edu.tw. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Welcome to Tauyuan District Office". Kcg.gov.tw. Retrieved 2015-07-16.