| Katchal | |
|---|---|
| Tehnu | |
| Native to | Nicobar Islands,India |
| Region | Katchal & formerlyTrinket Islands |
Native speakers | 5,700 (2001 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | katc1248 Katchaltrin1269 Trinkut |
Katchal (Katchall, Katchál, Kachel), orTehnu (Tēhnyu),[2] is aNicobarese language spoken in the centralNicobar Islands. Apart from the dialect of Trinket[3] (Trinkat, Trinkut, orLâfūl),[2] it is not mutually intelligible with the other Central Nicobarese languages. The population of Trinket was evacuated to Nancowry and Camorta after the2004 tsunami, and can be expected to disappear as speakers assimilate.
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