Bunun language

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Bunun
Spoken in: Taiwan
Total speakers: 38,000
Language family: Austronesian
 Formosan
  Bunun
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: to be added
ISO/FDIS 639-3: bnn

The Bunun language (布農語) is spoken by the Bunun people of Taiwan. It belongs to the Formosan languages, a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, and is subdivided in five dialects: Isbukun, Takbunuaz, Takivatan, Takibaka and Takituduh. Isbukun, the dominant dialect, is mainly spoken in the south of Taiwan. Takbunuaz and Takivatan are mainly spoken in the center of the country. Takibaka en Takituduh both are northern dialects.

Bunun is also the daily language of the Saaroa and Kanakanabu.


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