Jarawa language (Andaman Islands)
| Jarawa | |
|---|---|
| Aong ॳङ् | |
| Pronunciation | [əŋ] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andaman Islands; interior and south central Rutland island, central interior and south interior of South Andaman island, Middle Andaman island, west coast, 70 square km reserve. |
| Ethnicity | Jarawa |
Native speakers | 266, 70% of ethnic population (2001–2002) |
Ongan
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| Unwritten, sometimes transcribed with Devanagari. | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | anq |
| Glottolog | jara1245 |
| ELP | Jarawa |
Järawa or Jarwa is one of the Ongan languages. It is spoken by the Jarawa people inhabiting the interior and south central Rutland Island, central interior, and south interior South Andaman Island, and the west coast of Middle Andaman Island.
Järawa meant "foreigners" in Aka-Bea, the now-extinct language of their traditional enemies. Like many peoples of the world, they call themselves "people" in their language, aong.
The Jarawa language of the Andaman Islands is considered vulnerable.