臺灣臺語

Chinese

		Taiwan	Taiwanese; Taiwanese Hokkien
trad. (臺灣臺語/臺灣台語/台灣台語)		臺灣/台灣	臺語/台語
simp. (台湾台语)		台湾	台语
Literally: “Taiwan Taiwanese language”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Táiwān Táiyǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄊㄞˊ ㄩˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): toi⁴ waan¹ toi⁴ jyu⁵
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Thòi-vàn Thòi-ngî
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Tâi-oân Tâi-gí / Tâi-oân Tâi-gú

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Táiwān Táiyǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄊㄞˊ ㄩˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táiyǔ
    • Wade–Giles: Tʻai²-wan¹ Tʻai²-yü³
    • Yale: Tái-wān Tái-yǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tairuan Tairyeu
    • Palladius: Тайвань Тайюй (Tajvanʹ Tajjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵ wän⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: toi⁴ waan¹ toi⁴ jyu⁵
    • Yale: tòih wāan tòih yúh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: toi⁴ waan¹ toi⁴ jy⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: toi⁴ wan¹ toi⁴ yu⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɔːi̯²¹ waːn⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹ jyː¹³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Thòi-vàn Thòi-ngî
    • Hakka Romanization System: toi^ˇ van^ˇ toi^ˇ ngi^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: toi² van² toi² ngi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /tʰoi̯¹¹ van¹¹ tʰoi̯¹¹ ŋi²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Tâi-gí
    • Tâi-lô: Tâi-uân Tâi-gí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dai'oaan dai'gie
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tai²³⁻³³ uan²³⁻³³ tai²³⁻³³ ɡi⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Tâi-gú
    • Tâi-lô: Tâi-uân Tâi-gú
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dai'oaan dai'guo
    • IPA (Taipei): /tai²⁴⁻¹¹ uan²⁴⁻¹¹ tai²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡu⁵³/

Noun

臺灣臺語

1. (Taiwan, officialese) Taiwanese Hokkien; Taiwanese

   • 臺灣為多元語言文化國家，如臺灣台語（現行課綱使用之名稱）是僅次於華語使用率和人數最多的語言 [MSC, trad.]
     台湾为多元语言文化国家，如台湾台语（现行课纲使用之名称）是仅次于华语使用率和人数最多的语言 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2019 February 22, 《國家語言發展法》—改善語言斷層危機、尊重多元文化發展, Executive Yuan

     Táiwān wéi duōyuán yǔyán wénhuà guójiā, rú Táiwān Táiyǔ (xiànxíng kègāng shǐyòng zhī míngchēng) shì jǐn cìyú Huáyǔ shǐyòng lǜ hé rénshù zuìduō de yǔyán [Pinyin]

     Taiwan is a multicultural, multilingual country. For instance, Taiwan Taiwanese (the term used by the current curriculum) is second only to Mandarin in number of speakers and frequency of use

   • 顯示臺灣台語三代之間的使用率降了近6成 [MSC, trad.]
     显示台湾台语三代之间的使用率降了近6成 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2022 June, [1], Ministry of Education (Taiwan)

     xiǎnshì Táiwān Táiyǔ sān dài zhījiān de shǐyòng lǜ jiàngle jìn 6 chéng [Pinyin]

     It was revealed that the usage of Taiwan Taiwanese dropped nearly 60% after three generations

   • 國家語言發展會議，27台北舉辦第一場的「臺灣台語北區論壇」。早起佇咧會議進前，有濟濟客家鄉親到外口，抗議會議無客語、原住民-語專場，也批評教育部共臺灣閩南語、改做臺灣台語。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     国家语言发展会议，27台北举办第一场的「台湾台语北区论坛」。早起伫咧会议进前，有济济客家乡亲到外口，抗议会议无客语、原住民-语专场，也批评教育部共台湾闽南语、改做台湾台语。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2024 July 27, 閩南語正名臺灣台語 客家人不滿文化部論壇, PTS

     Kok-ka gí-giân hoat-tián hōe-gī, 27 Tâi-pak kí-pān tē-it tiûⁿ ê “Tâi-oân Tâi-gí pak-khu lūn-tôaⁿ”. Chái-khí tī-leh hōe-gī chìn-chêng, ū chē-chē Kheh-ka hiong-chhin kàu gōa-kháu, khòng-gī hōe-gī bô Kheh-gí, Goân-chū-bîn-gí choan-tiûⁿ, iā phoe-phêng Kàu-io̍k-pō͘ kā Tâi-oân Bân-lâm-gí, kài chòe Tâi-oân Tâi-gí. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

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Usage notes

Officially written as 臺灣台語. This term is mainly used by certain Taiwanese government publications instead of 閩南語／闽南语 (mǐnnányǔ) and gained attention in July 2024 after the Ministry of Education stated it would use the term on its Taiwanese fluency test, sparking debate.

Synonyms

• 臺灣閩南語／台湾闽南语 (táiwānmǐnnányǔ)
• 臺語／台语 (táiyǔ)
• 臺灣話／台湾话 (Táiwānhuà)