formosan

Relating to or characteristic of the island of Formosa (Taiwan) or its indigenous peoples.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf die Insel Formosa (Taiwan) oder ihre indigenen Völker beziehend oder für sie charakteristisch.

1. Relating to Taiwan B2 formal

   Of or relating to the island of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa), its people, or its languages.

   • The Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.
   • Formosan culture has a rich tradition of oral storytelling.
   • The Formosan clouded leopard is a rare and elusive animal.

   🇩🇪Taiwanisch

   Synonyme: taiwanese

• more formosan comparative form
• most formosan superlative form

unzählbar · Eigenname

A noun referring to the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa (Taiwan).

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die austronesischen Sprachen bezeichnet, die auf Formosa (Taiwan) gesprochen werden.

1. Austronesian languages of Taiwan C1 formal

   A group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa).

   • Formosan languages are among the most diverse in the Austronesian family.
   • Linguists study Formosan to understand the origins of Austronesian languages.
   • Many Formosan languages are endangered today.

   🇩🇪Formosa-Sprachen

• formosans plural form
• formosans' possessive plural form
• formosan's possessive singular form