Languages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands vary from community to community. Since the Union Territory is an abode to all types of communities, all the major languages of India are spoken here. The major
languages spoken at Andaman and Nicobar Islands are listed below :
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
English
Punjabi
Kannada
Gujarati
Malayalam
Bengali
Marathi
Oriya
Karen
Burmese
Apart from the above, there are some tribal
languages spoken around Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They are :
- Andamanese
- Onge
- Sentinelese
- Nicobarese
- Jarawa
Since the cluster of islands have people from various cultural backgrounds and communities, so different
languages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are used. But the majority of the population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands speak Hindi. English is also spoken a by a large number of people along with their regional languages.
The main reason behind such vast diversity in
Andaman and Nicobar languages is that the group of islands have people who have migrated from different states and communities to serve the punishment of "Kaala Pani" during the British rule. Thats how the Union Territory has people using different
languages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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