![]() ![]() They discourage tourists and other people from engaging with the tribe due to the tribe’s continued hostility towards outsiders. The Indian Government has designated the Sentinelese as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group and a Scheduled Tribe. The tribe and the island come under the jurisdiction of the Indian Government. Though they are from the same ethnic lineage, the Sentinelese do not welcome the people of the neighboring tribes to their island. ![]() ![]() They are observed from helicopters and boats tied at more than an arrow’s distance from the island.Įven the neighboring Andamanese tribes like the Onge or the Jarawa do not know much about the Sentinelese people. The tribespeople often throw stones and shoot arrows at non-residents of North Sentinel Island. There is significant uncertainty regarding the actual size and demography of the island tribe. It is estimated that 50-200 Sentinelese individuals live on the island. No one outside the island knows what the Sentinelese call themselves, what language they speak, or what customs they have. North Sentinel Island is in the Bay of Bengal in the Andamans What we know about the Sentinelese peopleĮven the name of the tribe, Sentinelese, derives from the island they live on. Where is North Sentinel Island? An aerial view of the North Sentinel Island (Source NASA) All information on the tribe and its lifestyle comes from distant observation as the tribe is violent to outsiders who enter their island. The Sentinelese also called the Sentileni, are extremely isolated. The small island community is healthy without any foreign interference or support. They are called an uncontacted tribe because they thrive on their own. This tribe is still untouched by the modern world and knows nothing about the outside world or advanced technology. The Sentinelese people are a tribe living on the North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.īeing one of the world’s most isolated tribes, the Sentinelese are unwilling to connect with outsiders. Written by Sthitee Mohanty Who are the Sentinelese people? More about the Sentinelese people ![]()
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