Southern Nicobarese language
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Southern Nicobarese, also known as Nicobara, Great Nicobarese, and Sambelong, is a Nicobarese language, spoken on the Sambelong Southern Nicobar Islands
of Little Nicobar
, Great Nicobar
, and a couple small neighboring islands, Kondul and Pulo Milo (Milo Island). Each is said to have its own dialect, as does the Tafwap region of Little Nicobar, though Kondul was evacuated to Great Nicobar after the 2004 tsunami.
Nicobar Islands
The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean...
of Little Nicobar
Little Nicobar
Little Nicobar is one of the Nicobar Islands, India. Its area is 157 km². There are a few smaller islands of Little Nicobar's shores: Menchal, Pulomilo, Treis/Albatei, Trak/Mafuya and Meroe. The island of Katchal is located about 70 km to the north.The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami...
, Great Nicobar
Great Nicobar
Great Nicobar is the largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. Indira Point, its southernmost tip, is also the southernmost point of India. The island of Sumatra is located to the south of Great Nicobar...
, and a couple small neighboring islands, Kondul and Pulo Milo (Milo Island). Each is said to have its own dialect, as does the Tafwap region of Little Nicobar, though Kondul was evacuated to Great Nicobar after the 2004 tsunami.