Aka-Cari language

The Cari (occasionally "Kari"), Chariar or Sare language, also known as Aka-Cari, is an extinct Great Andamanese language, of the Northern group, which was spoken by the Cari people, one of a dozen Great Andamanese peoples.

Cari
Sare
Aka-Cari
Native toIndia
RegionAndaman Islands; north coast of North Andaman Island, Landfall Island, other nearby small islands.
EthnicityCariar
Extinct4 April 2020, with the death of Licho
Great Andamanese
  • Northern
    • Cari
Language codes
ISO 639-3aci
Linguist List
aci.html
Glottologakac1240

In the 19th century the Cari lived on the north coast of North Andaman and on Landfall and other nearby small islands. By 1994 the population had been reduced to two women aged over 50 living with the other few surviving Great Andamanese on Strait Island. Aka-Cari became extinct with the death of Licho in April 2020.

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