SXR ISO 639-3
Saaroa
A language of China–Taiwan
- ISO 639
- sxr
- Alternate Names
- Hla’alua, La Aluwa, La’alua, La’arua, Lha’alua, Pachien, Paichien, Rarua, Saarua, Saroa, Shishaban, Sisyaban
- Population
- 25 (2015 CIP). Ethnic population: 410 (2020 CIP).
- Location:
- Kaohsiung county: enclave south and southeast of Minchuan, along Laonung river in west central mountains.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Tsouic
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Kanakanabu [xnb].
- Typology
- 13 consonants and 4 vowels.
- Language Use
- Home. Elderly only. Neutral attitudes. Shifted to Bunun [bnn].
- Language Development
- Grammar.
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Location: Kaohsiung county: enclave south and southeast of Minchuan, along Laonung river in west central mountains.
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