The Andamanese languages are the various languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. There are two known Andamanese language families, Great Andamanese and Ongan, as well as two presumed but unattested languages, Sentinelese and Jangil.
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RegionThe Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean 1 Proto-Language StatusA geographic label rather than a genetic grouping: Great Andamanese and Ongan are now widely accepted as having no genealogical relationship to each other. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Andamanese Languages
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia Andamanese languages, lead paragraph, sentence 1
The Andamanese languages are the various languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Wikipedia Andamanese languages, lead paragraph, sentence 3
it is now widely accepted that Great Andamanese and Ongan have no genealogical relationship. Thus, the term "Andamanese languages" is now a geographic label.
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