The Nicobarese may not have been the last people to live on the islands; they appear to have shared the islands with Shompen who came to the islands earlier. The islands have … See more

Most of the people of the islands are of the Christian religion, which was taught to them by a man named John Richardson who translated the New Testament into Nicobarese. Besides Christianity, other Nicobarese follow the traditional religion of the islands, which is See more

The Nicobarese are headed by a matriarchal chief. The first matriarchal chief of the Nicobarese was Islon who married Mewalal, tahsildar of Nancowry in 1941–42, and … See more

• John Richardson, Anglican bishop and politician, 1st MP of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency
• Edward Kutchat, tribal leader
• Deborah Herold, cyclist See more

The Nicobarese language is part of the Austroasiatic language family. All of the different islands speak different dialects of the Nicobarese language. The separate islands are categorized into four groups, although most of the people understand the Car Nicobar … See more

Their painted sculptures are related to the oral tradition and the myth of Nicobarese origins. In their conception of the world, they inhabit the … See more

The Nicobarese have a traditionally horticultural economy; they base their monetary existence on the growing of coconuts, pandanus, areca nut palms, bananas, mangoes … See more