Jarawa

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
anq
Population

250 (2006 A. Abbi).

Location

Andaman Islands, interior and south central Rutland island, central interior and south interior South Andaman island, Middle Andaman island, west coast, 70 square km reserve.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Andamanese, South Andamanese
Dialects

Different from Önge [oon] and Sentinel [std].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jarawa
Other Comments

Seminomadic. Traditional religion.