The Languages of the Nicobarese Family

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Which of the following is a language belonging to the Nicobarese family?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Nicobarese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nicobarese is a language spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India and belongs to the Nicobarese family of languages.

What is the geographical distribution of the Nicobarese languages?

  1. Nicobar Islands, India

  2. Andaman Islands, India

  3. Maldives

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nicobarese languages are spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India.

How many languages are there in the Nicobarese family?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are two languages in the Nicobarese family: Car Nicobarese and Chowra.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Nicobarese languages?

  1. Tonal language

  2. Subject-verb-object word order

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nicobarese languages are tonal languages, have subject-verb-object word order, and are polysynthetic languages.

What is the approximate number of speakers of the Nicobarese languages?

  1. 10,000

  2. 20,000

  3. 30,000

  4. 40,000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The approximate number of speakers of the Nicobarese languages is 30,000.

Which of the following is an endangered Nicobarese language?

  1. Car Nicobarese

  2. Chowra

  3. Both Car Nicobarese and Chowra

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Both Car Nicobarese and Chowra are endangered languages.

What is the primary script used for writing the Nicobarese languages?

  1. Latin script

  2. Devanagari script

  3. Tamil script

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Latin script is primarily used for writing the Nicobarese languages.

Which of the following is a unique feature of the Nicobarese language family?

  1. Extensive use of classifiers

  2. Infixation

  3. Reduplication

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nicobarese language family exhibits extensive use of classifiers, infixation, and reduplication.

What is the relationship between the Nicobarese languages and other Austroasiatic languages?

  1. Closely related

  2. Distantly related

  3. Unrelated

  4. Cannot be determined


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Nicobarese languages are distantly related to other Austroasiatic languages.

Which of the following is a major threat to the survival of the Nicobarese languages?

  1. Language shift

  2. Lack of documentation

  3. Natural disasters

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language shift, lack of documentation, and natural disasters are all major threats to the survival of the Nicobarese languages.

What are some efforts being made to preserve and revitalize the Nicobarese languages?

  1. Language documentation projects

  2. Educational initiatives

  3. Community-based language revitalization programs

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language documentation projects, educational initiatives, and community-based language revitalization programs are all efforts being made to preserve and revitalize the Nicobarese languages.

Which of the following is a notable characteristic of the Nicobarese languages in terms of their grammatical structure?

  1. Complex verb morphology

  2. Extensive use of particles

  3. Tonal system

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nicobarese languages exhibit complex verb morphology, extensive use of particles, and a tonal system.

What is the approximate number of speakers of Car Nicobarese?

  1. 10,000

  2. 15,000

  3. 20,000

  4. 25,000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The approximate number of speakers of Car Nicobarese is 20,000.

Which of the following is a notable feature of the Nicobarese languages in terms of their phonology?

  1. Lack of voiced consonants

  2. Presence of glottal stops

  3. Extensive use of nasalization

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nicobarese languages lack voiced consonants, have glottal stops, and exhibit extensive use of nasalization.

What is the approximate number of speakers of Chowra?

  1. 5,000

  2. 7,000

  3. 10,000

  4. 12,000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The approximate number of speakers of Chowra is 10,000.

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