Kavalan

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A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3
ckv
Alternate Names
Cabaran, Kabalan, Kabaran, Kamalan, Kavanan, Kavarauan, Kbalan, Kibalan, Kiwaraw, Kiwarawa, Kuvalan, Kuvarawan, Kuwarawan, Kvalan, Shekwan
Population

24 (2000 P. Li). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Tsukida and Tsuchida 2007).

Location

Northeast coast, above Toucheng to Ilan, nearly to Suao, and inland to Atayal [tay] language area. No longer spoken in the original area; a few migrants to the east coast, Hsishe village, Fengpin Township, Hualien County (1990).

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Austronesian, East Formosan, Northern
Dialects

Kareovan (Kareowan).

Language Use

Moribund (2000 S. Wurm). Most shifted to Min Nan Chinese [nan] (2007). Home. A few elderly speakers (2007). Neutral attitudes. Also use Amis [ami] or Taiwanese [nan].

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kavalan
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Sinicized.