Saaroa in Taiwan
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The Saaroa reside in the west central mountains, south and southeast of Minchuan, along the Laonung River. The Saaroa language was on the verge of extinction in 1990. There are currently just 5 to 6 speakers in an ethnic population of a few hundred. The Saaroa are sinicized. Speakers have shifted to Taiwanese, Mandarin, and Bunun. No children speak Saaroa. Older people speak Taiwanese. There was a major shift to Bunun when Bunun speakers migrated into the area. There has been a subsequent shift to Mandarin.
What is a dying language? It is a language with few adult speakers and no speakers in the younger generation. The Saaroa language of Taiwan fits into the endangered language category.
Scripture Prayers for the Saaroa in Taiwan.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Saaroa |
| People Name in Country | Saaroa |
| Pronunciation |
SAH-AH-roh-ah
|
| Population this Country | 300 |
| Population all Countries | 300 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | |
| People ID | 14617 |
| ROP3 Code | 108479 |
| Country | Taiwan | ||
| Region | Asia, Northeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Kaohsiung county: enclave south and southeast of Minchuan, along Laonung river in west central mountains. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Asia, Northeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Kaohsiung county: enclave south and southeast of Minchuan, along Laonung river in west central mountains.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
100.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Bunun | |||
| Language Code | bnn Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Bunun |
| Language Code | bnn Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Saaroa | |
| People Groups | Speaking Bunun |
Primary Language: Bunun
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1952-1990) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1964-1983) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Photo Source | Bellenion - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
| Map Source | Anonymous |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
