Matt Willemsen
Why the ‘Out of Taiwan’ language theory is a cross-strait battleground
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Why the ‘Out of Taiwan’ language theory is a cross-strait battleground

Mainland Chinese academics are countering the hypothesis that the island was the ancestral homeland of the Austronesian peoples.

South China Morning Post
Feb 12, 2025 at 1:51pmSpoutible
Show threadfremandolasseFeb 12, 2025

@mattotcha

It's not a 'battleground' when one side whines and everyone else sticks to the facts.

The ancestors of the Austronesians may have originated from the Asian mainland more than 8,000 years ago - before Austronesian languages and cultures developed in Taiwan - but it's just ridiculous to speak of a 'Chinese nation' and a 'Chinese civilisation' when neither existed at the time.

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#Taiwan #Austronesian

Show threadfremandolasseFeb 12, 2025

@mattotcha

This is just another obvlous attempt to control and sinicize everything, even history more than 8,000 years ago.

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#Taiwan #Austronesian