Rukai language
Formosan language spoken in Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Further information: Formosan languages
Rukai is a Formosan language spoken by the Rukai people in Taiwan. It is a member of the Austronesian language family. The Rukai language comprises six dialects, which are Budai, Labuan, Maga, Mantauran, Tanan and Tona. The number of speakers of the six Rukai dialects is estimated to be about 10,000. Some of them are monolingual. There are varying degrees of mutual intelligibility among the Rukai dialects. Rukai is notable for its distinct grammatical voice system among the Formosan languages.
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Rukai | |
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Drekay | |
Native to | Taiwan |
Region | Pingtung County Kaohsiung County Taitung County |
Ethnicity | Rukai |
Native speakers | 10,500 (2002)[1] |
Austronesian
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Latin script (Rukai alphabet) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dru |
Glottolog | ruka1240 |
Linguasphere | 30-HAA-a |
Distribution of the Rukai language (in pink) on the island of Taiwan | |
Rukai is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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