Sentinel

A language of India

ISO 639: std
Alternate Names: Sentinelese
Population: 250 (2018 J. Chau).
Location:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Sentinel island, west of South Andaman island.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Andamanese, South Andamanese
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Öñge [oon].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sentinel
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: By law, outsiders are not allowed to go onto the island where all the Sentinelese live. It may be the only group surviving today without contact with any other group or community. Traditional religion.

Location: Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory: Sentinel island, west of South Andaman island.