Source: mirror.co.uk

The last member of a 65,000-year-old tribe has passed away – and with her the ancient Bo language.

Boa Sr was the only surviving descendant of the Bo people, who inhabited the remote Andaman Islands off the east coast of India.

She died last week aged 83 after living through British rule, Second World War Japanese occupation and the 2004 tsunami.

Delhi-based linguistics professor Anvita Abbi told how Boa lost her sight and had been forced to learn a new language.

He said: “She was the only person left who spoke Bo. At times, she felt very isolated and lonely as she had no-one to talk to in her own tongue. She had to learn an Andamanese version of Hindi in order to communicate.

“But throughout her life she had a very good sense of humour and her smile and full-throated laughter were infectious.”