Aka-Bo language
Encyclopedia
The Bo language, Aka-Bo (also known as Ba), is an extinct
Great Andamanese
language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the west central coast of North Andaman and on North Reef Island of the Andaman Islands
in India
. The Aka- at the beginning of the language name is a common Great Andamanese prefix for words related to the tongue
, which includes language.
Boa Sr.
, the last person who remembered any Bo, died on 26 January 2010, at the age of approximately 85.
Extinct language
An extinct language is a language that no longer has any speakers., or that is no longer in current use. Extinct languages are sometimes contrasted with dead languages, which are still known and used in special contexts in written form, but not as ordinary spoken languages for everyday communication...
Great Andamanese
Great Andamanese languages
The Great Andamanese languages are a nearly extinct language family spoken by the Great Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands, a union territory of India.- History :...
language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the west central coast of North Andaman and on North Reef Island of the Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Aka- at the beginning of the language name is a common Great Andamanese prefix for words related to the tongue
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
, which includes language.
Boa Sr.
Boa Sr.
Boa Sr. was an Indian Great Andamanese elder. She was the last surviving person who remembered any Bo, a language of the Great Andamanese language family.She was born around 1925.Boa Sr...
, the last person who remembered any Bo, died on 26 January 2010, at the age of approximately 85.