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lilhokie525

ding, ding, ding, correct!

The Sentinelese live on North Sentinel Island, a territory that is closer to Myanmar (Burma) than it is to India. They are in voluntary isolation to protect themselves from diseases from which they have no immunity. At times, they have used violence to defend their isolation.
Posted: 01/21/2026 at 12:36 PM ET
(In response to this post by Burruss Writer)

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lilhokie525 • 01/21/26 07:33 AM ET
North Sentinel Island, Indian Ocean**
Burruss Writer • 01/21/26 12:25 PM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct! ◄
lilhokie525 • 01/21/26 12:36 PM ET
"Voluntary isolation" is an interesting way to put it given all the
VTHokie2000 • 01/21/26 01:33 PM ET
Bikini Atoll...why risk any contact?**
Tuckahokie • 01/21/26 09:53 AM ET
Isn't that where the bikini was created?**
EDGEMAN • 01/21/26 09:58 AM ET
Pitcairn Island, I believe, is the least populated **
Hokiel • 01/21/26 09:50 AM ET
Tristan da Cunha (British Territory) might have Pitcairn beat in that cat.**
VTHokie2000 • 01/21/26 01:36 PM ET
Easter Island**
vawter85 • 01/21/26 09:14 AM ET
Tangier **
TomTurkey • 01/21/26 08:53 AM ET
Sentinel Island...as stated below, think it's in the Indian Ocean.
RRHokie90 • 01/21/26 08:46 AM ET
This sounds right, but not sure. Solitude Island?**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/26 09:36 AM ET
It's off the coast of India, and I can't remember the name of it.**
reestuart • 01/21/26 08:28 AM ET
I think there was a show about these people on tv in the last couple
santafe • 01/21/26 08:25 AM ET
The cannibal island that ate the Rockefeller.**
vthhhi • 01/21/26 08:19 AM ET
Nicobar?**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/21/26 08:18 AM ET
Somewhere in Polynesia/Java straights area? **
ColoVT82 • 01/21/26 08:02 AM ET
Trick question. If we know of them, they aren't isolated.**
Spud • 01/21/26 07:55 AM ET
And what constitutes a “tribe”? **
Stork • 01/21/26 08:01 AM ET
Heard it's a bunch of students from an eastern VA college.**
EDGEMAN • 01/21/26 08:10 AM ET
The Island of Misfit Toys? **
Hokiel • 01/21/26 09:46 AM ET
Websters says:
lilhokie525 • 01/21/26 08:03 AM ET
I see at least 3 island groups in different countries by definition.
Va AandM • 01/21/26 11:43 AM ET
Gilligans**
turkeywinghokie • 01/21/26 07:51 AM ET
Ginger is the only survivor. Tina Louise is now 91 years old.**
lilhokie525 • 01/21/26 08:01 AM ET
Amazonia Brazil **
Va AandM • 01/21/26 07:50 AM ET
Darn - I know they kill anyone that comes by and its part of India
UTPr0sim • 01/21/26 07:37 AM ET
LOL. Same.**
reestuart • 01/21/26 08:29 AM ET
Papua New Guinea?**
Stork • 01/21/26 07:36 AM ET
Papua New Guinea**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/21/26 07:36 AM ET
You rat. You beat me by 2 seconds. I shouldn’t have typed the “?”. Ha. Of
Stork • 01/21/26 07:36 AM ET