Andamanese

[ an-duh-muh-neez, -nees ]

noun

, plural An·da·man·ese.

1. Also Also called Andaman Islander. a member of a people that comprise the Indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.
2. the language of the Andamanese, of uncertain genetic affiliation.

adjective

1. Andaman ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Andamanese¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Andaman + -ese

Example Sentences

Joe was a Great Andamanese youth, and -engio was “only you.”

From Scientific American

The grammar I was piecing together was based primarily on Jero, but a look through Portman's and Man's books convinced me that the southern Great Andamanese languages had similar structures.

From Scientific American

When I arrived in 2001 in Port Blair, the region's main town, to conduct a preliminary survey of Indigenous languages, I was directed to Adi Basera, a house that the Indian government allowed the Great Andamanese to use when in town.

From Scientific American

Great Andamanese had no words for agriculture or cultivation but a great many for hunting and fishing, mainly with a bow and arrow.

From Scientific American

These studies established that the 10 original Great Andamanese languages belonged to a single family.

From Scientific American