Abstract
Some field data is presented for three extinct Formosan languages, namely: Basay, Siraya and Taokas, and some conclusions are drawn as to their linguistic value and historical derivations form Proto-Austronesian (PAN) or Proto-Hesperonesian-Formosan (PHF). Through this paper, I hope to stimulate more research concerning these soon to be lost languages, since all Formosan languages are threatened with extinction today. Some suggestions for preserving these languages are also given in this paper, including the recently devised orthographic systems.
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