Northern Andamanese language
| Northern Andamanese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andaman Islands; North Andaman island |
| Ethnicity | Andamanese |
Native speakers | 3 (2020) |
Great Andamanese
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| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | nort2678 |
Great andamanese [sic] is classified as Critically Endangered according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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.
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.
For more specific information, see the individual dialects.