Great Andamanese, Mixed

A language of India

ISO 639: gac
Alternate Names: Andamese, Jeru
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker, Nao, died in 2009 (2009 A. Abbi). Ethnic population: 60 (2020 D. Dasgupta).
Location:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Strait island, about 100 km northeast of Port Blair.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Andamanese, Great Andamanese
Typology: The linguistic system of Mixed Great Andamanese appears to be close to Koineization. It is a mixture of three to four languages spoken once on the island, including Jeru, Khora, Sare and Bo.
Language Use: Shifted to Andaman Hindi Creole [hca]. Used as L2 by Aka-Jeru [akj].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Great Andamanese, Mixed
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Only one other language in the Central Andamanese group, Aka-Jeru [akj], has any remaining speakers.

Location: Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Strait island, about 100 km northeast of Port Blair.