Great Andamanese, Mixed
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A language of India
Alternate Names
Andamese, Jeru
User Population
No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker, Nao, died in 2009 (2009 A. Abbi). Ethnic population: 60 (2020 D. Dasgupta).
Location
Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Strait island, about 100 km northeast of Port Blair.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Typology
The linguistic system of Mixed Great Andamanese appears to be close to Koineization. It is a mixture of three to four languages spoken once on the island, including Jeru, Khora, Sare and Bo.
Language Development
Grammar.
Only one other language in the Central Andamanese group, Aka-Jeru [akj], has any remaining speakers.