Papora–Hoanya, also known as Bupuran, Hinapavosa, Papola, Papora–Hoanya, Hoanya and Vupuran, is an extinct Formosan language of

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. 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

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. The earliest found report of its extinction was from 2009.

Phonology

Papora–Hoanya contained the

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s p, t, k, θ, s, b, d, l, m, and n and others though it lacked the consonants q and h.

Vocabulary

References

Formosan languages Languages of Taiwan Extinct languages of Asia {{Formosan-lang-stub