Basay people
The Basay are an aboriginal people of Taiwan. Their ancestors spoke the Basay language.
| Total population | |
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| 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 |
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| Peoples |
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Nationally Recognized Locally recognized Unrecognized |
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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
- Swope, Kenneth M.; Andrade, Tonio (November 14, 2017). Early Modern East Asia: War, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315282794.
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