Kanakanabu language
Kanakanabu (ISO 639-3 code xnb) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in China and Taiwan. It has about 6 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | xnb |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | kana1286 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | China, Taiwan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 6 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Kanakanabu words
- aanu
- aapungu
- abu
- akuvung
- anisi
- arikuriki
- aru
- caacan
- cacaan
- cacanʉ
- cangaa
- cani
- canumu
- cenga
- cuma
- cuungkucu
- cʉvʉra
- hakasi
- hikoki
- iikita
- iku
- iuci
- ivu
- kanaamara
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Tsat4,000 speakers
- Saisiyat3,000 speakers
- Yami3,000 speakers
- Puyuma1,000 speakers
- Tsou1,000 speakers
- Saaroa10 speakers
- Thao4 speakers
- Amis
- Atayal
- Bunun
- Kavalan
- Paiwan
More about Kanakanabu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.