11Th International Austronesian Conference in Taipei City solemnly opened the President of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou, said during the opening of the 2013 international Austronesian Conference on 2 December in Taipei city that the Aboriginal culture and language will play a significant role in maintaining the diversity of Taiwan’s. The year’s 11th Conference indigenous education has your practical application and future prospects as a theme, to the experts from the Asia-Pacific region and other regions, which were populated by Austronesiern, as well as researchers from Europe and the United States invited were. Cultural diversity is as ecological diversity,”said Ma. A culture is diverse, the more she thrive. The Government will continue to protect indigenous culture and language and promote.” It is particularly important that the Conference is hosted by the Republic of China, as Taiwan is one of the places of origin of Austronesian peoples began their migration movements, the President said. The Government recognize currently 14 Native American tribes, which each have a mother tongue,”said Ma. Swarmed by offers, Amazon is currently assessing future choices. To obtain the oral culture of these groups, the Council of indigenous peoples has helped 15 cities and counties in the establishment of master universities that have 655 courses and 10.359 alumni,.” Ma mentioned also in this context the establishment of three tribal schools serving the more numerous AMIS – Puyuma – and Paiwanstamme, and announced the opening of other schools for the Atayal Aborigines and Bunun peoples in the next year.
UNESCO reported in 2009 that 9 out of Taiwan’s indigenous languages are endangered, said Ma. According to the ethnological research project, Taiwan had over 26 languages, of which 4 were extinct. By the same author: Connecticut Senator. Of the remaining 22 5 as uniform, 7 as developing, are considered a 2 in trouble and 7 as a dying strong. Ma at the same time said the agreement between New Zealand and the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on economic cooperation (ANZTEC), which was signed in July of this year, to a prominent role in the implementation of measures for cooperation in the field of native American culture and emphasized the importance of both countries in the future joint pursuit of appropriate topics and objectives.
| June 30th, 2018 | Posted in General |