Bunun

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A language of Taiwan

ISO 639-3
bnn
Alternate Names
Bubukun, Bunan, Bunti, Bunum, Vonun, Vunum, Vunun, Vunung
Autonym
Bunun
User Population

38,000 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 59,500 (2020 CIP).

Location

Hualien county, Zhuoxi and Wanrong townships; Nantou county, Renai and Xinyi townships; and Taitung county, Yanping and Haiduan townships.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Bunun
Dialects

Randai, Tondai, Shibukun (Sibucoon, Sibukaun, Sibukun, Sivukun), North Bunun (Takebakha, Taketodo, Takibakha, Takitudu, Takituduh), Central Bunun (Takbanuao, Takbanuaz, Takevatan, Takivatan), South Bunun (Isbukun, Ishbukun), Takopulan.

Typology

VSO; case-marking (4 cases); aspect system; 14 consonants and 3 vowels; vowel length is phonemic; stress on the final syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Kanakanabu [xnb], Saaroa [sxr].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1964–1983.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bunun
Writing

Latin script [Latn].