Arikun people
Arikun is a group of Austronesian indigenous Formosan people living from the western plain to central basin of Taiwan, especially. They have lived through the Dutch colonization of Taiwan, as well as the Manchurian occupation during the Qing dynasty.
Arikun people along with Lloa people used to be classified as a subgroup of Hoanya people, but this concept has been rejected by some scholars, as the name "Hoanya" seems to be a derogatory exonym from huan-á by the Chinese immigrants.
In the 19th century, Arikun people were invited by indigenous people living in Puli, Nantou, to migrate there, along with many other plain indigenous peoples from western Taiwan, including the Lloa people. Nowadays, the inhabitants of the eastern and southeastern parts of Puli are mostly descendants of Arukun and Lloa people.
Communities
Some indigenous communities founded by Arikun in the 18th century include:- Man Talack in nowadays Taichung, a community resided by both Arikun and Babuza.
- Kakar Barroroch in nowadays Changhua.
- Tausa Mato in nowadays Nantou.
- Tausa Talakey in nowadays Nantou.