Akacari
| Cari | |
|---|---|
| Sare | |
| Aka-Cari | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andaman Islands; north coast of North Andaman Island, Landfall Island, other nearby small islands. |
| Ethnicity | Cariar |
| Extinct | 4 April 2020, with the death of Licho |
Great Andamanese
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aci |
aci.html | |
| Glottolog | akac1240 |
Aka-Cari | |
Akachari, or Cari (occasionally 'Kari', 'Chariar' or 'Sare'), is an extinct dialect of the Northern Andamanese language that was spoken by the Cari people, one of the dozen Great Andamanese peoples.
In the 19th century, the Cari lived on the north coast of North Andaman, as well as on Landfall Island 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.