Teressa language

Teressa, or Taih-Long (native name: Lurö) 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.

Teressa
Taih-Long
Lurö
Native toIndia
RegionTeressa (Luroo) and Bompoka Islands, Nicobars
Native speakers
2,100 (2001 census)
Austroasiatic
Dialects
  • Bompoka
Language codes
ISO 639-3tef
Glottologtere1272
ELPTeressa
Teressa
Teressa
Coordinates: 8.24°N 93.13°E / 8.24; 93.13

Teressa belongs to the Nicobarese branch of the Austroasiatic languages in which it forms a subgroup with the Chaura language.

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