- Kavalan language
language
name=Kavalan
nativename=kbaran IPA| [kɨβaˈɾan]
familycolor=Austronesian
fam2=Formosan
fam3=Paiwanic linkage
iso2=map
iso3=ckv
states=Taiwan
region=
speakers=24 (Paul Jen-kuei Li 2000)Kavalan was formerly spoken in the Northeast coast area of Taiwan by the
Kavalan people (噶瑪蘭). It is aFormosan language of the Austronesian family.Kavalan is no longer spoken in its original area. As of 1930, it was used only as a
home language . As of 1987, it was still spoken in Atayal territories. Today, this language is still spoken but considered moribund, with 24 speakers.References
*Paul Jen-kuei Li (李壬癸) and Shigeru Tsuchida (土田滋) (2006) [http://www.ling.sinica.edu.tw/v7-2-review.asp?v_id=1 Kavalan Dictionary] . Language and Linguistics Monograph Series A-19. ISBN 978-986-00-6993-8.
External links
* [http://open.nat.gov.tw/OpenFront/gpnet/newbook_view.jsp?gpn=1009502924 Taiwan government publications: Kavalan dictionary]
* [http://newsletter.sinica.edu.tw/news/read_news.php?nid=1732 The Academy in Taipei press release: Kavalan dictionary published]
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