Kanakanabu in Taiwan
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| People Name: | Kanakanabu |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 300 |
| World Population: | 300 |
| Primary Language: | Bunun |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 75.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 30.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | No |
| Jesus Film: | No |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Taiwan Indigenous |
| Affinity Bloc: | East Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Kanakanabu reside in central Taiwan around Minchuan village, Sanmin Township, Kaohsiung County. The Kanakanabu language is nearly extinct. There are currently just 6 to 8 speakers of the language among an ethnic population of a few hundred people. The Kanakanabu are sinicized. They now speak Taiwanese, Mandarin, and/or Bunun.
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