Teressa language

Teressa
Native to	India
Region	Teressa (Luroo) and Bompoka Islands, Nicobars
Native speakers	2,100 (2001 census)^[1]
Language family	Austroasiatic Nicobarese Chaura–Teressa Teressa
Dialects	Bompoka
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`tef`
Glottolog	`tere1272`^[2]

Teressa, or Taih-Long, is one of the Nicobarese languages spoken on the Nicobar Islands in India. Bompoka dialect (Pauhut) is distinct. As of 2001, there are 2,080 speakers.

Classification

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

References

↑ Teressa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Teressa". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Austroasiatic languages

Bahnaric

North	Jeh Halang Kayong Kaco’ Takua Monom Todrah Sedang Rengao Hrê Duan Katua

West	Lavi Jru' Laven Su' Juk Nyaheun Sapuan Oi Cheng Brao

Central	Alak Tariang Tampuan Bahnar Chrau Koho Stieng Ra’ong Mnong Mel? Khaonh? Thmon?

East	Cua

Angkuic	Hu U Man Met Mok Muak Sa-aak Va Tai Loi

Waic	Blang Lawa Wa Meung Yum Savaiq

Bit-Khang	Bit Quang Lam Kháng Bumang

Mon
Nyah Kur

Aslian

Jahaic	Cheq Wong Batek Jahai Minriq Mintil Kintaq Kensiu Ten'edn Wila'

Senoic	Semai Temiar Lanoh Sabüm Semnam

Jah Hut	Jah Hut

Semelaic	Temoq Semelai Semaq Beri Mah Meri

Nicobaric

Shompen

Munda

North	Korku Korwa Santali Turi Birhor Mundari Ho Koda Kol Asur Birjia Agariya

South	Kharia Juang Gta’ Remo Gutob Gorum Sora Juray Lodhi

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