Also Known As:
Saaroa, Lha’alua, Saroa, Saarua, Rarua, La'alua, La'arua, Pachien, Paichien, Sisyaban, Shishaban, 拉阿魯哇語
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Critically Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
300
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Location and Context
Countries
Taiwan
Location Description
West central mountains, south and southeast of Minchuan (mangchu), along Laonung River, Namaxia district.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
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