【Culture】Language Language is said to be the root of a culture. In addition to Mandarin Chinese (漢語/ Hànyǔ), Taiwan is also home to a variety of dialects and languages such as Min Nan (閩南話/ Mǐn Nán huà), Hakka (客家話/ Kè Jiā huà) and the Indigenous Austronesian Languages (南島語/ Nándǎo yǔ). If you have a chance to come to Taiwan, you should visit the… 更多 Formosa Aboriginal Village (九族文化村/ Jiǔ Zú Wénhuà Cūn) located in Nantou County (南投縣/ Nántóuxiàn) to see their beautiful customs and traditional handicrafts. Mixing Mandarin and Taiwanese language is common for conversations at home, among friends, and even as newspaper headlines (報紙標題/ bàozhǐ biāotí). Are you interested in learning more about the local dialects? Explore more on the Taiwan Academy and the Huayuworld websites today!