Also Known As: Kuvalan,Kuwarawan,Shekwan,Kvalan,Kavarauan,Kuvarawan,Kiwarawa,Kavanan,Kabalan,Kamalan,Kiwaraw,Kibalan,Kabaran,Cabaran,Kbalan
Description:
Kavalan was formerly spoken in the Northeast coast area of Taiwan by the Kavalan people (噶瑪蘭). It is a Formosan language of the Austronesian family.
Kavalan is no longer spoken in its original area. As of 1930, it was used only as a home language. As of 1987, it was still spoken in Atayal territories. Today, this language is still spoken but considered moribund, with 24 speakers...... full article at Wikipedia |
Location of Kavalan Language Speakers
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23.766700, 121.000000, Taiwan
28.541667, 120.150000, Republic of China
49.837982, 105.820313, Asia</googlemap>
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