Basay people

Ethnic group in Taiwan

Ethnic group

Basay
Total population

Unknown
Regions with significant populations
Taiwan
Languages
Basay, Mandarin, Taiwanese
Religion
Buddhism, Animism
Related ethnic groups
Other Taiwanese Aborigines Especially Qauqaut and Kavalan

Taiwanese indigenous peoples

Peoples
Nationally Recognized Amis Atayal Bunun Hla'alua (Saaroa) Kavalan Kanakanavu Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Tao (Yami) Thao Tsou Truku (Taroko) Locally recognized Makatao Siraya Taivoan Unrecognized Babuza Basay Hoanya (Arikun/Lloa) Ketagalan Luilang Pazeh/Kaxabu Papora Qauqaut Taokas Trobiawan
Related topics
Plains indigenous peoples List of indigenous peoples of Taiwan Indigenous Area (Taiwan)
v t e

The Basay are an aboriginal people of Taiwan. Their ancestors spoke the Basay language.

History

During the 1600s, the Basay people "monopolized" control over river and costal trading in North Formosa.^[1] Basay traders were vital suppliers of information and goods to Dutch East India Company garrisons.^[1] They were also involved in coal and iron mining during this time.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Swope, Kenneth M.; Andrade, Tonio (November 14, 2017). Early Modern East Asia: War, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315282794.

v t e Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Nationwide Recognized by the central government	Amis Atayal Bunun Hla'alua Kanakanavu Kavalan Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Tao Taroko Thao Tsou
Locally Recognized by a local government	Makatao Siraya Taivoan
Unrecognized	Babuza Favorlang Hoanya Arikun Lloa Kaxabu Ketagalan Basay Luilang Trobiawan Kulon Papora Pazeh Qauqaut Taokas Chimo
List of indigenous peoples of Taiwan Plains indigenous peoples Indigenous Area (Taiwan)