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.
| Teressa | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tef |
| Glottolog | tere1272 |
| ELP | Teressa |
  Teressa  Teressa | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′N 93°08′E / 8.24°N 93.13°E | |
Teressa belongs to the Nicobarese branch of the Austroasiatic languages in which it forms a subgroup with the Chaura language.
References edit
- ^ Teressa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ R. Vysakh. 2019. Morphological Sketch of Lurö. Presented at the 8th International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics (ICAAL8), Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 29-31, 2019.