1,336 members of the Siraya ethnic group have completed identity registration, and a total of 118 amendments to the laws of the Pingpu ethnic group are gradually in progress.

Legislative Yuan meeting, Executive Yuan Zhuo Rongtai (middle), Economic Minister De Mingxin (left), and Chairman of the Association of Aboriginal Peoples Zeng Zhiyong (right) prepared for inquiries.

The Siraya people were recognized as the Pingpu Aboriginal group on July 31 this year. The Aboriginal Association stated that as of the end of September, 1,336 people had completed identity registration. For further protection of rights and interests, a total of 118 related legal changes are required. The final review is currently being done and will be submitted to the Executive Yuan for confirmation as soon as possible.

In 2022, the Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan ruled that in addition to the current mountain aborigines and lowland aborigines, the identity rights of Taiwan's aboriginal ethnic groups who also belong to the Austronesian language family should also be protected. This subsequently led to the passage of the "Pingpu Aboriginal Ethnic Identity Law" on October 17, 2025, and its official announcement and implementation on October 23 to complete the legislation.

The Internal Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited the Aboriginal Association, the Aboriginal Association, the Aboriginal Association and other units to make business reports. Regarding the identification and registration of the Pingpu ethnic group, Ljaucu Zingrur, chairman of the Aboriginal Association, said that it has accepted applications for identification of nine ethnic groups, including the Siraya, Dawuyi, Makadao, Daukas, Gahawu, Bazai, Pabula, Babusa and Ketagalan ethnic groups.

The report states that among them, the Siraya tribe was approved by the Executive Yuan as my country's Pingpu indigenous group on July 31 this year, and starting from August 13 of the same year, members of the tribe have been allowed to apply for inclusion in the ethnic membership list and identity registration. As of the end of September, 12,178 people have applied to be included in the ethnic membership register, of which 1,336 have completed identity registration and obtained Pingpu aboriginal status of the Siraya tribe. Applications from the Bazai, Gahawu, Daukas and other ethnic groups are ready for review by experts and scholars. The application of the Dawuyi tribe will soon be notified of the draft requirements for ethnic membership, and the ethnic verification and identity registration procedures will be accelerated in the future.

In response to legislator Huang Jie's concern about the progress of protecting the rights and interests of the Pingpu ethnic group, Ljaucu Zingrur invited relevant ministries and committees to take stock of relevant laws on May 19 this year. A total of 118 laws need to be adjusted, and further requested the ministries to propose amendments to relevant laws and regulations by the end of September. Among them, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Environment have more laws, which will be completed in about 2 weeks. After completion, the ministries will be convened for discussion within one month and submitted to the Executive Yuan for confirmation. Aspects including cultural development and language protection can be directly applied to the Pingpu Aboriginal group, and there are already existing funds for planning and promotion.