So, a bit of backstory on them. The Andaman Islands are just off India, pretty close to Sentinel Island, if you know that one. Because of some issues with humans being idiots, not a lot is known about them and their culture before it got steamrolled by the Indian culture.
For those like me who love learning about languages, Andamanese is considered to possibly be one of the last of the paleolithic languages. It's a very old language that is very unique and very different from most known languages. Less than 400 people speak this language, and it has no written record, so there's probably a lot of this language that is now lost to time even with those studying it.
What I wanted to share though, what I found awesome and interesting, is their numbering system. Andamanese have only two words for numbers. Something is either one, or more than one.
Imagine trying to talk to someone about pretty much anything, with only those words for an amount or number. I don't think you can get through much of a conversation without needing a number word, unless you're very careful about it.
I wasn't able to find very much, but you might like looking at my sources for more information.
Sources:
Britannica-- Andamanese Language
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