Nancowry language
| Nancowry | |
|---|---|
| Nang-kauri | |
| Mūöt | |
| Pronunciation | [mɯːət] |
| Native to | Nicobar Islands, India |
| Region | Nancowry Island (Mūöt) |
Native speakers | 930 (2001 census) |
Austroasiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nanc1247 |
Muot is classified as Critically Endangered according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Nancowry (Nancoury, Nankwari, Mūöt) is a Nicobarese language spoken on the Nancowry Island in the central Nicobar Islands. It is not mutually intelligible with the other Central Nicobarese languages, and is distantly related to Vietnamese and Khmer.