Sentinel

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Sentinelese
User Population

250 (2018 J. Chau).

Location

Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Sentinel island, west of South Andaman island.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Andamanese, South Andamanese
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Öñge [oon].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sentinel
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

By law, outsiders are not allowed to go onto the island where all the Sentinelese live. It may be the only group surviving today without contact with any other group or community. Traditional religion.