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Kavalan

A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3: ckv

Population	24 (2000 P. Li). Ethnic population: 200.
Region	Northeast coast, above Toucheng to Ilan, nearly to Suao, and inland to Tayal language area. No longer spoken in the original area; a few migrants to the east coast, Hsishe village, Fengpin Township, Hualien County (1990).
Alternate names	Cabaran, Kabalan, Kabaran, Kamalan, Kavanan, Kavarauan, Kbalan, Kibalan, Kiwaraw, Kiwarawa, Kuvalan, Kuvarawan, Kuwarawan, Kvalan, Shekwan
Dialects	Kareovan (Kareowan).
Classification	Austronesian, East Formosan, Northern
Language use	Still spoken in Atayal [tay] territory (1987). Home. Mainly older adults. Neutral attitude. Also use Amis [ami] or Taiwanese [nan].
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Sinicized. Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CHEN, Chihsin; HSIEH, Fuhui, authors. 2006. "Nominalization and relativization constructions in Kavalan revisited."  

HSIEH, Fuhui; TANANGKINGSING, Michael, authors. 2006. "The empty root in Cebuano and Kavalan: a cognitive perspective."  

HUANG, Shuping; SUNG, Li-May, authors. 2006. "The undergoer focus ma- in Kavalan."