Sentinelese language
Presumed language of the Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sentinelese is the undescribed language of the Sentinelese people of North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Due to the lack of contact between the Sentinelese people and the rest of the world, essentially nothing is known of their language or its vitality.[4] The Sentinelese people do not allow outsiders onto the island and are generally hostile towards visitors.[5] Friendly interactions have been rare.[6]
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Sentinelese | |
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Native to | India |
Region | North Sentinel Island, in the southwest of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Ethnicity | Perhaps 100–250 Sentinelese people (2007)[1][2] |
Native speakers | 250 (2018)[3] |
Unclassified (possibly Ongan) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | std |
Glottolog | sent1241 |
ELP | Sentinel |
North Sentinel Island, the small grey island to the southwest, shown in the context of the other Andamanese languages. | |
Location in the Bay of Bengal | |
Coordinates: 11.55°N 92.25°E / 11.55; 92.25 |
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