XNB ISO 639-3
Kanakanabu
A language of China–Taiwan
- ISO 639
- xnb
- Alternate Names
- Kanabu, Kanakana Fu, Kanakanavu
- Population
- 4 (2012 P. Jen-Kuei). A few other semi-speakers who have passive knowledge of the language (2012 P. Jen-Kuei). Ethnic population: 360 (2020 CIP).
- Location:
- Kaohsiung county: Sanmin township, Minchuan village area.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Tsouic
- Typology
- 13 consonants and 4 vowels.
- Language Use
- Shifted to Bunun [bnn]. Shifted to Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Shifted to Min Nan Chinese [nan].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 8%. Grammar.
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Map
Location: Kaohsiung county: Sanmin township, Minchuan village area.
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