Ongan languages
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Not to be confused with Onhan language.
Ongan, also called Angan,[1] South Andamanese or Jarawa–Onge, is a phylum which comprises two attested Andamanese languages spoken in the southern Andaman Islands.
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Ongan | |
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South Andamanese | |
Geographic distribution | Andaman Islands |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
Early form | Proto-Ongan
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Glottolog | jara1244 |
Distribution of the Ongan languages prior to 1850 (Fig. 1) and in 2005 (Fig. 2) |
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The two known extant languages are: