Kanakanavu language
| Kanakanavu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Taiwan |
| Region | Maya Village, Namasia District, Kaohsiung City |
| Ethnicity | 360 (2020) |
Native speakers | 4 (2012) |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xnb |
| Glottolog | kana1286 |
| ELP | Kanakanavu |
Kanakanavu is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kanakanavu (also spelled Kanakanabu) is a Southern Tsouic language spoken by the Kanakanavu people, an indigenous people of Taiwan (see Taiwanese aborigines). It is a Formosan language of the Austronesian family.
The Kanakanavu live in the two villages of Manga and Takanua in Namasia District (formerly Sanmin Township), Kaohsiung.
The language is moribund, with only 4 speakers (2012 census).