Bo (tribe)
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The Bo were a Great Andamanese people. The last Bo was named Boa Senior, who died at age 85 in late January, 2010. She was the last person who knew the Aka-Bo language
. The Bo were one of a dozen Andamanese
peoples. There were about 5,000 Bo when the British
colonized the Andaman Islands
in 1858.
Aka-Bo language
The Bo language, Aka-Bo , 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 Bo were one of a dozen Andamanese
Andamanese
The Andamanese people are the various aboriginal inhabitants of the Andaman Islands, which is the northern district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India, located in the southeastern part of the Bay of Bengal. They include the Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese, and...
peoples. There were about 5,000 Bo when the British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
colonized 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 1858.