The People's Linguistic Survey of India provides an overview of the extant and dying languages of India, as perceived by their speakers. It is the culmination of a nation-wide survey of languages, documented by linguists, writers, social activists and, most importantly, members of different speech communities. The work chronicles the evolution of these languages until 2011, and incorporates their socio-political and cultural dimensions. Critically, it encapsulates the world view of the speakers of the languages. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands provides a unique canvas for studying its languages: both because of its indigenous peopling, and its immigrant demography. Unlike mainland India or any states of India, the ethnic spatialisation of the Islands reflects its plurality with a difference. In this second volume of the People's Linguistic Survey of India, the languages of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are discussed in detail, their linguistic features are examined, and the number of speakers listed. Folktales, folk songs, origin myths and vocabulary lists are also provided. Contents: The People’s Linguistic Survey of India The National Editorial Collective List of Volumes Acknowledgements Foreword A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction Introduction to the Volume Contributors to the Volume An Appeal to Readers List of Languages Covered in this Volume 1. Colonisation and Primordial Diversity PART I: INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES 2. The Languages of the Andaman Islands 3. Great Andamanese 4. Jarawa 5. Onge 6. Sentinelese 7. The Languages of the Nicobar Islands 8. Nicobarese 9. Shompen PART II: IMMIGRANT LANGUAGES 10. Bangla 11. Bhattu or Bhantu 12. Burmese 13. Kannada 14. Karen 15. Tribal Languages from Chota Nagpur 16. Malayalam 17. Odia 18. Tamil 19. Telugu 20. Urdu 21. Other Languages Bibliography Index