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.
Facts
RegionThe Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean 1 Speaker Count 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 In the Other Atlases
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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.
View the Source 2. Andamanese (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 301688): 400Quote, Wikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 301688): 400
Wikidata item Q32940, property P1098 (number of speakers): 400 (normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata: Andamanese
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