formosan

• Относящийся к острову Формоза (Тайвань) или его коренным народам, или характерный для них.

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

1. Relating to TaiwanB2formal

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

   Тайваньский

   • 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.

   Synonymstaiwanese

• Существительное, обозначающее австронезийские языки, на которых говорят на Формозе (Тайвань).

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

uncountable · proper noun

1. Austronesian languages of TaiwanC1formal

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

   Формозские языки

   • 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.