Nicobarese, Southern

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Nicobara

Population

7,500 (2001 census). 350 on Little Nicobar Island, 7,570 total on Great Nicobar, about 400 of these are Shompen.

Location

Andaman and Nicobar Islands state: Little Nicobar and outer Great Nicobar islands.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Condul (Kondul), Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Milo.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 46% for Scheduled Tribes in Nicobar District. 72% for Nicobar (2001 census).

Language Resources

Other Comments

Hindu, Muslim, traditional religion.