Northern Andamanese language
Native language of North Andaman Island, India
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Northern Andamanese is the critically endangered native language of North Andaman Island. It is closely related to Akakede and seems to have consisted of four mutually intelligible dialects: Akachari (Cari), Akakhora (Kora), Akabo (Bo), and Akajeru (Jeru). Jeru is the only one with speakers remaining.[3][4]
NativetoIndia
RegionAndaman Islands; North Andaman island
EthnicityAndamanese
Native speakers
3 (2020)[1]| Northern Andamanese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andaman Islands; North Andaman island |
| Ethnicity | Andamanese |
Native speakers | 3 (2020)[1] |
Great Andamanese
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| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:aci – Aka-Cariack – Aka-Koraakj – Aka-Jeruakm – Aka-Bo |
| Glottolog | nort2678 |
 Great andamanese [sic] is classified as Critically Endangered according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[2] | |
When the North Andamanese people were resettled to Strait Island, a koiné developed from the resulting mixture of dialects. It went extinct in the early 2000s.
