Chowra

E95293

Chowra is a distinct dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by the indigenous community on Chowra Island in India’s Nicobar Islands.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nicobarese dialect
dialect
language variety
administrativeDistrict Nicobar district NERFINISHED
country India
countrySubdivision Andaman and Nicobar Islands NERFINISHED
endangermentStatus endangered
ethnicGroup indigenous community of Chowra Island
geographicDistribution Chowra Island, Nicobar district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India NERFINISHED
languageBranch Nicobarese languages NERFINISHED
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
languageFamilyHigher Austroasiatic NERFINISHED
languageStatus minority language
nativeSpeakers indigenous inhabitants of Chowra Island
region Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED
relatedTo Car Nicobarese NERFINISHED
Central Nicobarese NERFINISHED
Nancowry NERFINISHED
Teressa Nicobarese NERFINISHED
spokenIn Chowra Island NERFINISHED
Nicobar Islands NERFINISHED
subdivisionOf Nicobarese language NERFINISHED
usedFor daily communication within the Chowra Island community
usedIn traditional cultural practices on Chowra Island
writingSystem primarily oral

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