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The Origins of Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples
Of all the Taiwan indigenous people, they were the ones who assimilated the quickest. They lived in the lowlands and coastal plains where all the main population centers would end up. If you look at any simple tourist map of Taiwan, you'll count about 23 tribes and clans of indigenous people. Currently, the government recognizes 16, with a few more fighting for recognition.