Papora-Hoanya language

Extinct Formosan language of Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Papora-Hoanya language

Papora–Hoanya, also known as Bupuran, Hinapavosa, Papola, Papora–Hoanya, Hoanya and Vupuran, is an extinct Formosan language of Taiwan. It was made up of the Papora and Hoanya dialects which were spoken across the middle western side of the island, ranging from Dajia to Dadu, and inland to Taichung.[1] The earliest found report of its extinction was from 2009.[2]

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Papora–Hoanya
Bupuran, Hinapavosa, Papola, Papora-Hoanya, Hoanya, Vupuran
Native toTaiwan
EthnicityPapora, Hoanya
Extinctby 2009
Austronesian
  • Western Plains Formosan
    • Central
      • Papora–Hoanya
Dialects
  • Papora
  • Hoanya
Language codes
ISO 639-3ppu
ppu.html
Glottologpapo1239
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Phonology

Papora–Hoanya contained the consonant phonemes p, t, k, θ, s, b, d, l, m, and n and others though it lacked the consonants q and h.[3]

Vocabulary

More information Hoanya, English ...
Hoanya[4][5] English[4][5]
abiki areca nut
ada~ala child
atu dog
babu pig
batu stone
bulas moon
bulbul banana
dumoák to stand
dzalan road
dzapu fire
k<am>ita to see
lasən vegetables
lima five
lipun tooth
ma-bali windy
magi come
ma-kat-a-lat-hah to hunt
mama father
mami sweet
ma-pasa to die
masa eye
matala-gasut one
matsahā to steal
ma-tulu sleep
mudzas ro rain
numzak to cook
padza rice plant
pai woman/female
pa-itik few
saŋila ear
sau person
-sia nine
sibus sugarcane
sikan fish
suazi younger sister
s<um>ai to defecate
tiat~chias belly
t<um>māla to hear
tutu female breast
ulu head
usu louse
vaki grandfather
zazum~salum water
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