noun
Taroko people; Truku people
Refers to an indigenous Taiwanese ethnic group, also known as Truku. The term is a proper noun and typically used in ethnographic or travel contexts.
タロコ族は台湾の先住民族の一つです。
The Taroko people are one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.
タロコ族の伝統的な織物は美しい。
The traditional weaving of the Taroko people is beautiful.
From the name of the Taroko (Truku) people, an indigenous group in Taiwan, combined with 族 (ぞく, 'tribe, ethnic group'). The katakana form タロコ represents the indigenous name.