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Nicobarese, Car

A language of India

ISO 639-3caq

Population  37,000 (2005).
Region  North Nicobar Islands, Car Island.
Alternate names   Car, Pu
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Nicobar, Car
Language use  Trade language.
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 46% for Scheduled Tribes in Nicobar District. 72% for Nicobar. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1969.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  A Scheduled Tribe. Lingua franca for Nicobar Islands. Christian.