Bunun | Ethnologue

A language of Chinaâ€“Taiwan

ISO 639: bnn
Alternate Names: Bubukun, Bunan, Bunti, Bunum, Vonun, Vunum, Vunun, Vunung
Autonym: Bunun
Population: 38,000 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 59,500 (2020 CIP).
Location:: Hualien county, Zhuoxi and Wanrong townships; Nantou county, Renai and Xinyi townships; and Taitung county, Yanping and Haiduan townships.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Bunun
Dialects: Randai, Tondai, Shibukun (Sibucoon, Sibukaun, Sibukun, Sivukun), North Bunun (Takebakha, Taketodo, Takibakha, Takitudu, Takituduh), Central Bunun (Takbanuao, Takbanuaz, Takevatan, Takivatan), South Bunun (Isbukun, Ishbukun), Takopulan.
Typology: VSO; case-marking (4 cases); aspect system; 14 consonants and 3 vowels; vowel length is phonemic; stress on the final syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Kanakanabu [xnb], Saaroa [sxr].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1964–1983.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bunun
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Hualien county, Zhuoxi and Wanrong townships; Nantou county, Renai and Xinyi townships; and Taitung county, Yanping and Haiduan townships.