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'''Aka-Bo''' or '''Bo''' is an [[extinct language|extinct]] [[Great Andamanese languages|Great Andamanese]] language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the east central coast of [[North Andaman]] and on North Reef Island of the [[Andaman Islands]], [[India]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Ancient tribal language becomes extinct as last speaker dies |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/04/ancient-language-extinct-speaker-dies |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=February 4, 2010 |accessdate=2010-02-04 }}</ref><ref name=BBC/> The language is named for a now-extinct tribe and has been closely studied by linguistic history researchers.<ref name="guardian"/> Bo is thought to have originated in Africa.<ref name=BBC/>
'''Aka-Bo''' or '''Bo''' is an [[extinct language|extinct]] [[Great Andamanese languages|Great Andamanese]] language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the east central coast of [[North Andaman]] and on North Reef Island of the [[Andaman Islands]], which are administered by [[India]].


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Revision as of 07:16, 5 February 2010

Aka-Bo
Native toIndia
RegionAndaman Islands
Extinct2010
Andamanese (possibly)
Language codes
ISO 639-3akm
ELPAka-Bo

Aka-Bo or Bo is an extinct Great Andamanese language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the east central coast of North Andaman and on North Reef Island of the Andaman Islands, which are administered by India.

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