Shom Pen

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Shom Pen is an indigenous people of Great Nicobar Island in India, known for their distinct culture and language.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Shom Pen canonical 1
Shompeng 1

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
affectedBy 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country India
culture distinct culture
oral tradition
demographicStatus one of the least populous tribes of India
distinctFrom Nicobarese people NERFINISHED
economy subsistence economy
ethnicGroupOf Great Nicobar Island NERFINISHED
governedUnder Andaman and Nicobar (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation NERFINISHED
hasAutonym Shompen NERFINISHED
hasSettlementPattern small scattered hamlets
language Shompen language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
languageStatus endangered language
lifestyle semi-nomadic
locatedIn Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Bay of Bengal
Great Nicobar Island NERFINISHED
Nicobar Islands NERFINISHED
partOf Scheduled Tribes of India NERFINISHED
populationStatus numerically small tribe
small population
primarySubsistence gathering
hunting
shifting cultivation
protectedBy Indian government NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe
region interior of Great Nicobar Island
relatedTo other Nicobarese groups
religion animism
traditional indigenous beliefs
subjectOf anthropological research
linguistic research
traditionalHousing thatched huts
uses traditional forest-based resources
vulnerableTo cultural assimilation
loss of language
writingSystem no indigenous script

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Shompen language alternativeName Shom Pen
this entity surface form: Shompeng