Teressa language
Nicobarese language spoken in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teressa, or Taih-Long (native name: Lurö[2]) is one of the Nicobarese languages spoken on the Teressa Island of Nicobar Islands in India. Bompoka dialect (Pauhut) is distinct. As of 2001, there are 2,080 speakers.
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Teressa | |
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Taih-Long | |
Lurö | |
Native to | India |
Region | Teressa (Luroo) and Bompoka Islands, Nicobars |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2001 census)[1] |
Austroasiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tef |
Glottolog | tere1272 |
ELP | Teressa |
Coordinates: 8.24°N 93.13°E / 8.24; 93.13 |
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Teressa belongs to the Nicobarese branch of the Austroasiatic languages in which it forms a subgroup with the Chaura language.