| 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 |
