Kavalan

Japanese: Kavalan
Kavalan

…Rukai is probably closely related to the Tsou language family, but further investigation is required. The linguistic position of Vasay, Ketangalan, and Kavalan in the north and northeast is still unclear. The Alpine languages ​​have well preserved the phonological system of the Proto-Austronesian language that has been lost in all other related languages, such as the distinction between * t and * c ( * indicates a reconstructed form), * n and * ł, and the pronunciation of * q as [q], and therefore occupy a very important position in Austronesian comparative linguistics. However, with the spread of education, radio, television, etc., the younger generation has come to speak Mandarin on a daily basis, and the indigenous languages ​​are rapidly disappearing. …

*Some of the terms that mention "Kavalan" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ルカイ語Rukaiはおそらくツォウ語群に近い関係にあると考えられるが,なお精査を要する。北部および北東部のバサイ語Vasay,ケタガラン語Ketangalan,クバラン語Kavalanの言語学的位置はまだ不明である。 高山族諸語は,たとえば*tと*c(*は再構形であることを示す),*nと*łの区別や*qを[q]として発音するなど,ほかのすべての同系言語で失われてしまった南島祖語の音体系をよく保存しており,アウストロネシア比較言語学上,非常に重要な位置を占めるが,教育やラジオ,テレビなどが普及したため若年層は北京語を日常話すようになり,固有の言語は急速に消滅しつつある。…

※「Kavalan」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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