Shompen people
| |
|---|---|
Mixed group of Shompen in 1886 | |
| Total population | |
| 229 (2011 census); or 200-300 (2015 est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Languages | |
| Shompen | |
| Religion | |
| Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nicobarese people Austroasiatic people |
The Shompen or Shom Pen are the Indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Shompen are designated as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group within the list of Scheduled Tribes.