Kui language (India)
| Kui | |
|---|---|
| Region | India |
| Ethnicity | Khonds, Dal, Sitha Kandha |
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Native speakers
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920,000 (2001 census) |
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Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | kuii1252 |
Kui (also Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a South-Central-Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds. It is mostly spoken in Odisha, and written in the Odia script. With 641,662 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census. The Kui language was also referred to as the Kalinga language during the historical period.
Distinct but closely related are the Gondi, Konda and Kuvi languages.
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