CKV ISO 639-3
Kavalan
Kbalan Autonym
A language of China–Taiwan
- ISO 639
- ckv
- Alternate Names
- Cabaran, Kabalan, Kabaran, Kamalan, Kavanan, Kavarauan, Kibalan, Kiwaraw, Kiwarawa, Kuvalan, Kuvarawan, Kuwarawan, Kvalan, Shekwan
- Autonym
- Kbalan
- Population
- 70 (2015 CIP). Ethnic population: 1,490 (2020 CIP).
- Location:
- Yilan county: above Toucheng to Ilan and inland; migrants on east coast in Hualien county: Fengpin township, Hsishe village.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Austronesian, East Formosan, Northern
- Dialects
- Kareovan (Kareowan).
- Typology
- VOS.
- Language Use
- Home. Elderly only. Neutral attitudes. Shifted to Min Nan Chinese [nan] (Tsukida and Tsuchida 2007). Also use Amis [ami].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kavalan
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Sinicized.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Yilan county: above Toucheng to Ilan and inland; migrants on east coast in Hualien county: Fengpin township, Hsishe village.
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