Onge
Ethnic group of Andaman Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Onge (disambiguation).
The Onge (also Önge, Ongee, and Öñge) are an Andamanese ethnic group, indigenous to the Andaman Islands in Southeast Asia at the Bay of Bengal, currently administered by India. They are traditionally hunter-gatherers and fishers, but also practice plant cultivation. They are designated as a Scheduled Tribe of India.[2]
Quick Facts ॳङे (Öñge), Total population ...
ॳङे (Öñge) | |
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Total population | |
101[1] (2011 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India specifically Little Andaman Island | |
Languages | |
Önge, one of the Ongan languages | |
Religion | |
traditional folk religion (animism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Andamanese peoples, especially Jarawa |
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