CIP joins with Shimajiro to produce Indigenous-language cartoons
CIP joins with Shimajiro to produce Indigenous-language cartoons
2026-10-30
To promote the preservation of native languages, the Council of Indigenous Peoples has partnered with the popular children’s cartoon Shimajiro to dub episodes from the series into Indigenous languages. At the premiere, Shimajiro and Mimirin were there to lead the crowd in a dance. The CIP minister and director of the Indigenous Languages Research and Development Foundation also attended to show their support.
The beloved Japanese cartoon character Shimajiro and his friend, Mimirin, lead a group of children in a dance, bringing the energy to a fever pitch. This is the premiere of the Shimajiro Indigenous language series.
Sayta Temu
Indigenous language promoter
Since kids these days are glued to their screens, we’re worried about what to do. How can we draw their attention? Is there nothing in our own languages?
The age before kids start school is the golden window for learning a language. To help native languages take root at a young age, the Council of Indigenous Peoples is exploring numerous avenues. This time, they worked with a beloved cartoon character to encourage kids to speak Indigenous languages along with Shimajiro.
Eteng Ingay
Indigenous Languages R&D Foundation director
We’ve done four languages so far, with 12 remaining. In November, we’ll be working on four of them, including Truku and Kavalan. Our preparations are done. We’ll collaborate with language talent, a voiceover association, and Shimajiro’s parent company, but they’ll make the final decision on which voice best suits the character.
The council secured official authorization from Shimajiro’s parent company in Japan to translate and dub the animations in Taiwan’s 16 officially recognized Indigenous languages. Dubs have already been made in Amis, Paiwan, Atayal, and Bunun. Officials hope that the remaining voiceovers will go smoothly, allowing Taiwan’s native languages to be passed on for generations to come.
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母語向下扎根! 原民會攜手巧虎推"族語動畫" 首映會登場
2026-10-30
原民會為了推廣母語向下扎根，特別和巧虎攜手合作，舉辦「巧虎族語動畫首映會」，現場除了有角色巧虎和琪琪大玩偶，引領小朋友跳舞，帶動現場氣氛，原民會主委和原民基金會董事長都親自到場力挺。
超人氣卡通角色巧虎，和他的朋友琪琪，帶著一群小朋友們一起跳舞，現場氣氛活潑又熱鬧，這裡是巧虎原住民族語動畫的首映會。
[[原住民族語演推廣人員 黃美萍Sayta Temu]]
“因為目前小朋友都是一手一機，我們就在擔心說，怎麼辦?我們要怎麼來去吸引我們的小朋友?難道沒有我們自己的語言了嗎?”
學齡前是語言學習的黃金期，原民會為了讓母語持續扎根，想了很多方法，這回透過小朋友們最喜歡的動畫，讓孩子們和巧虎說一起開口說族語。
[[原民語研究發展基金會董事長 俄鄧.殷艾 Eteng. Ingay]]
“四個族我們要完成，還有十二族還沒有完成，那11月我們要負責的是太魯閣語，還有噶瑪蘭這四個族，我們已經準備好，希望能夠透過族語人才，也透過應該是配音協會跟巧虎公司，那最後還是要請他們來底定，哪幾位的聲音是很適合巧虎。”
原民會特別巧虎日本總公司，授權給十六族動畫翻譯及配音樂，目前已完成阿美族.排灣族、泰雅族和布農族的部分。也希望所有動畫製作都能順利完成，讓原住民族語言繼續傳承。
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