Andamanese
Americannoun
plural
Andamanese-
Also called Andaman Islander. Also a member of a people that comprise the Indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.
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the language of the Andamanese, of uncertain genetic affiliation.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Andamanese
Example Sentences
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In the Great Andamanese view of nature, the foremost distinction was between tajio, the living, and eleo, the nonliving.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
Sometimes the etymology of a Great Andamanese name bore a resemblance to the English one.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
These studies established that the 10 original Great Andamanese languages belonged to a single family.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
At present only three people—Peje, Golat and Noe—speak a language of the Great Andamanese family, in their case Jero.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
The number of children among the Andamanese is probably understated.
From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden
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