Plains Indigenous peoples

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Plains Indigenous peoples, also known as Pingpu people (Chinese: 平埔族群; pinyin: Píngpu zúqún; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêⁿ-po͘-cho̍k-kûn) and previously as plain aborigines, are Taiwanese Indigenous peoples originally residing in lowland regions, as opposed to Highland Indigenous peoples. Plains Indigenous peoples consist of anywhere from eight to twelve individual groups, or tribes, rather than being a single ethnic group. They are part of the Austronesian family. Beginning in the 17th century, Plains Indigenous peoples have been heavily influenced by external forces from Dutch, Spanish, and Han Chinese colonization of Taiwan. Plains Indigenous peoples are recognized by the Taiwan government as "Pingpu Indigenous People"; however, only the Kavalan sub-group has been given full rights and privileges. It was not until the mid-1980s that Plains Indigenous peoples started gaining interest from historians and anthropologists, leading to increased public attention to this group. These Indigenous groups...

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