Öñge

A language of India

ISO 639: oon
Alternate Names: Ong
Population: 94 (Abbi 2006). Mainly monolingual. Ethnic population: 110 (1999).
Location:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Little Andaman island, Dugong Creek and South Bay.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Andamanese, South Andamanese
Dialects: None known. Reportedly distinct from Sentinel [std].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults.
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Öñge
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Reserved toward outsiders. Traditional religion.

Location: Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Little Andaman island, Dugong Creek and South Bay.