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Meaning of Sentinelese | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsɛntɪnəˈliːz

Definitions

  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal. They inhabit North Sentinel Island.
    in-plural
  2. The language of these people, unknown but presumed to belong to one of the Andamanese language families.

Examples

“Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, made the illegal voyage to North Sentinel Island, home to the enigmatic Sentinelese tribe, on March 29, Indian police told CNN.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Sentineli Sentineling Sentinels sentinelship sentiocentrism sentiocentrist

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