Formosan Austronesian peoples
Formosan Austronesian peoples appears on the timeline as a people or culture of South China and Taiwan (East Asia) from c. 3200 BCE to the present, a span of more than 5,225 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
The indigenous peoples of Taiwan, such as the Amis, Atayal and Paiwan, whose languages form most of the primary branches of the Austronesian family. Their ancestors began the voyages that settled the Pacific and Madagascar.
See Formosan Austronesian peoples on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3200 BCE to the present
- Duration
- more than 5,225 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- South China and Taiwan, East Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
Events in East Asia during its time
- Liangzhu builds flood dams
- Oracle bone writing at Anyang
- Battle of Muye
- Birth of Confucius
- Qin unifies China
- First Emperor buried with the Terracotta Army
- Cai Lun presents paper
- Yellow Turban rebellion
Neighbours in East Asia
- Shang dynasty
- Tang dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- Qing dynasty
- Western Han
- Eastern Han
- Northern Song
- Yuan dynasty
- Empire of Japan
- People's Republic of China
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Minoan civilization
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
Questions
When did Formosan Austronesian peoples exist?
c. 3200 BCE to the present, about more than 5,225 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Formosan Austronesian peoples?
South China and Taiwan, in East Asia.
What language did Formosan Austronesian peoples speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.