Saaroa

SXR

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Hla’alua, La’alua, La’arua, Lha’alua, Pachien, Paichien, Rarua, Saarua, Saroa, Shishaban, Sisyaban

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kanakanabu ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Tsouic

Demographics: 10 (2012 C. Pan). Ethnic population: 300 (2000 UNESCO).

Language Use: Moribund (2000 S. Wurm). Few remaining speakers in 1990. Shifting to Bunun [bnn]. Home. Mainly older adults. Neutral attitudes.

Language Development: Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Taiwan