In Taiwan, the main languages spoken are Taiwanese Mandarin, often referred to as Guoyu or colloquially as Huayu, and Taiwanese. Taiwanese Mandarin speakers have their own accent and vocabulary, which can sound quite different from what you hear in other Chinese-speaking countries. Additionally, a distinct feature of Taiwanese Mandarin is its use of traditional characters instead of simplified ones. Taiwanese is another language spoken in Taiwan, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien or Taiwanese Minnan. It is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by more than 70 percent of the population of Taiwan. There are also 16 indigenous groups officially recognized in Taiwan. Among them, there are 26 languages of the Taiwanese aborigines, with at least ten being extinct, another five dying and several others to some degree endangered. The government recognizes 16 languages and 42 accents of the indigenous languages, leading to approximately 22 living languages spoken in Taiwan.
The currency used in Taiwan is the New Taiwan dollar, often abbreviated as NTD$. The NTD$ comes in different denominations, such as the NTD$100, NTD$500 and NTD$1000 bills, which are widely used. Currently, 1 US dollar equals around 32 NTD$. So, if you ever visit Taiwan, you'll use New Taiwan dollars to buy things!
