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Saaroa of Taiwan



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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
300 Saaroa Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % Not available Not available 1.1  

Saaroa of Taiwan

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Introduction / History
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 300. 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.


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Country: Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Region: Northeast Asia
10/40 Window: Yes
Total Provinces on file:1
Location in Country:West central mountains, south and southeast of Minchuan, along Laonung River
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Saaroa
People Name General: Saaroa
ROP3 Code: 108479
Joshua Project People ID: 14617
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 300
Population all Countries: 300
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
   
 
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Taiwan Indigenous
People Name General: Saaroa
Ethnic Code: AUG01a
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Language
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Primary Language: Saaroa (300 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): sxr    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Other / Small
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small100.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 1.1   Few, if any, known Evangelicals. Professing Christian <=5%
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: Questionable translation need
New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
 
 
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Saaroa of Taiwan

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      Other / Small     Saaroa  
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