Sentinelese

English Etymology From en Sentinel -ese. Pronunciation en /ˌsɛntɪnəˈliːz/ en iːz 4 Noun s * en mostly in the plural A member of an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal. They inhabit North Sentinel Island. en Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/travel/north-sentinel-island-us-tourist-arrested-intl-hnk/index.html 2025-04-04 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20250414205750/https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/travel/north-sentinel-island-us-tourist-arrested-intl-hnk/index.html Usage notes Translations inhabitant of North Sentinel Island Tamil: ta சென்டினல் மகன் m, ta சென்டினல் மகள் f, ta சென்டினல் மக்கள் n Proper noun The language of these people, unknown but presumed to belong to one of the Andamanese language families. en Languages