Endangered Languages Project - Kanakanavu

Kanakanavu

^{[aka Kanabu, Kanakanabu, Sprache von Formosa]}

Classification: Austronesian

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Kanabu, Kanakanabu, Sprache von Formosa, 卡那卡那富語
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Tsouic
ORTHOGRAPHY		roman scripts
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		xnb
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		The Tsouic language has traditionally been divided into the northern branch (Tsou) and the southern branch (Kanakanabu and Saaroa). As for the group identity, the Kanakanabu people, together with the Saaroa people, had long been classified as part of the Tsou nationality in Taiwan. However, the Kanakanabu and the Saaroa have been officially recognized as two independent ethnic groups in June 26, 2014.

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Information from: “personal communication” . Elizabeth Zeitoun (2014)

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6
Native speakers worldwide
ELDERS
6
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
There are only 6 fluent speakers whose age ranges between 63 and 81 (as of 2014).

DATE OF INFO: 2014

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "The Kanakanabu people in Namasia 那瑪夏 have been trying to revitalize the Kanakanavu language through different classes -- songs, dances, language courses, apprenticeship of traditional plantation etc.)"
Scripts (Writing system): roman scripts

PLACES: Taiwan

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
CHILDREN
0
YOUNG ADULTS
0
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
A few old speakers

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: Most members of ethnic group have shifted to Bunun and Taiwanese Chinese.
More on Orthography: No literacy in language

PLACES: Taiwan

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Southern central Taiwan around the town of Minchuan

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
250
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
8 (2005 SIL). Ethnic population: 250 (UNESCO)

DATE OF INFO: 2005

PLACES: Taiwan

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7
Native speakers worldwide

Ethnic population
7,087 (including Tsou, Kanakanabu and Saaroa)
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Kanakanabu and Saaroa have been officially recognized as two independent ethnic groups in June 26, 2014.

DATE OF INFO: 2014

PLACES: Taiwan

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Taiwan

Ethnic population
520

DATE OF INFO: as of 2014

PLACES: Taiwan

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Namasia District (那瑪夏區) of Kaohsiung City (高雄市) along both banks of Nanzixian River (楠梓仙溪). Today, most Kanakanavu People live in the two villages of Manga and Takanua in Namasia District (formerly Sanmin Township), Kaohsiung City."

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

23.283,120.746;23.245,120.723

COORDINATES

23.1463,120.6782

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Information from: “The Tribes in Taiwan (Kanakanavu)” . Council of Indigenous Peoples (行政院原住民族委員會) (2015)