Also Known As:
Pazeh, Pazih, Kulun, Sprache von Formosa, Kulon, Kulon-Pazih, Pazzehe, Pazehe, 巴宰語, Kaxabu, Kahabu, 噶哈巫語, Kulon-Pazeh
Dialects & Varieties
- Pazeh
- Kaxabu
Recent Resources
「噶哈巫族為臺灣平埔族之一，目前主要分布於南投縣埔里鎮四庄（牛眠山、守城份、大湳、蜈蚣崙）。噶哈巫語目前仍有數位老人家還會使用，有別於絕大部分已經消失的臺灣平埔族語言。
2012年6月25日，一群國外學者來到噶哈巫部落交流。
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Tatauan Kaxabu a ahan 噶哈巫語全球資訊網. n.d. Kaxabu a punu bauba 噶哈巫語復振. http://kaxabu.weebly.com/221342170424043354862448925391.html (Retrieved Feb/24/2016).
Bibliography of Locations:
Paul Li and Shigeru Tsuchida. 2001. "Pazih Dictionary." Academia Sinica.
Bibliography of Context:
Tatauan Kaxabu a ahan 噶哈巫語全球資訊網. n.d. Kaxabu a punu bauba 噶哈巫語復振. http://kaxabu.weebly.com/221342170424043354862448925391.html (Retrieved Feb/24/2016).