Teressa language

Teressa, or Taih-Long (native name: Lurö^[2]) is one of the Nicobarese languages spoken on the Teressa Island of Nicobar Islands in India. Bompoka dialect (Pauhut) is distinct. As of 2001, there are 2,080 speakers.

Teressa
Taih-Long
Lurö
Native to	India
Region	Teressa (Luroo) and Bompoka Islands, Nicobars
Native speakers	2,100 (2001 census)[1]
Language family	Austroasiatic Nicobarese Chaura–Teressa Teressa
Dialects	Bompoka
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tef
Glottolog	tere1272
ELP	Teressa
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Coordinates: 8.24°N 93.13°E / 8.24; 93.13

Teressa belongs to the Nicobarese branch of the Austroasiatic languages in which it forms a subgroup with the Chaura language.