Nicobarese, Car
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Car, Pu
Population
37,000 (2005).
Location
North Nicobar Islands, Car island.
Language Maps
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 46% for Scheduled Tribes in Nicobar District. 72% for Nicobar (2001 census). Dictionary. Bible: 1969.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
A Scheduled Tribe. Lingua franca for Nicobar Islands. Christian.