Favorlang language

Favorlang is an extinct Formosan language closely related to Babuza.

Favorlang
Native toTaiwan
Extinct(documented mid-17th century)
Austronesian
  • Western Plains Formosan
    • Central
      • Favorlang
Language codes
ISO 639-3bzg (with Babuza)
Linguist List
bzg
Glottologfavo1235

Although Favorlang is considered by Taiwanese linguist Paul Jen-kuei Li to be a separate language, it is nevertheless very closely related to Babuza. In fact, the name Favorlang is derived from Babuza. Alternatively, Favorlang may also have represented a dialect of Babuza at an earlier stage, since Favorlang was documented in the mid-17th century, while Babuza was documented only around the turn of the 20th century by Japanese linguists.

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