Eijanvöks (The Orange Outback)

Eijanvöks (Dutch: Eilandvolks; Japanese: 亞誕蘭民 Atanranmin) are an East Asian ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers to the island of Formosa during the 17th century. Historically, the Eijanvöks dominated much of West Formosan politics prior to its independence in 1938. Eijlanspêk, the mother tongue of most modern Eijanvöks, evolved from the Dutch language and incorporated words from the various Dutch colonies around the world, as well as the nearby Japanese. Today, Eijanvöks make up 12.2% of the Formosan population and 2.3% of Takasago's population.