Shomp

Japanese: Shompen
Shomp

…All of the languages ​​belong to the Austroasiatic family and are divided into six dialects. The semi-nomadic Shompen people who live in the interior of Great Nicobar Island are thought to represent the oldest inhabitants of the islands, but they are not related to the nearby Andaman Islanders. The Nicobar Islanders are relatively short, brown-skinned, and brachycephalic (the Shompens are medium-headed). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Shompen" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…言語的にはすべてアウストロアジア語族に属し,6方言に分かれる。大ニコバル島奥地に住む半漂泊的なションペン族Shompenが,諸島最古の住民層をあらわすと考えられるが,近くのアンダマン諸島民と同類ではない。ニコバル諸島民は比較的低身で,褐色の皮膚をもち,短頭(ションペンは中頭)である。…

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