Language

Thao

Thao is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in China and Taiwan.

No known Scripture

Scripture in Thao

Our sources record no known Scripture in Thao.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Thao is spoken

  • China
  • Taiwan

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About Thao

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
ssf
Glottocode
thao1240
Also known as
Thao: Brawbaw

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Thao as a whole.

  • BrawbawNo known Scripture
  • Sao (Formosan)No known Scripture
  • ShtafariNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.