Alternate Names: Cabaran, Kabalan, Kabaran, Kamalan, Kavanan, Kavarauan, Kbalan, Kibalan, Kiwaraw, Kiwarawa, Kuvalan, Kuvarawan, Kuwarawan, Kvalan, Shekwan
Dialects: Kareovan (Kareowan).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 24 (2000 P. Li). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Tsukida 2007).
Language Use: Moribund (2000 S. Wurm). Most shifted to Min Nan Chinese [nan] (Tsukida and Tsuchida 2007). Home. A few elderly speakers (Tsukida and Tsuchida 2007). Neutral attitudes. Also use Amis [ami], Min Nan Chinese [nan].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Taiwan
Other Comments: Sinicized.