Kui

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A language of India

Alternate Names
Kanda, Kandh, Khond, Khondi, Khondo, Kodu, Kodulu, Kuinga, Kutia, Kuy
Autonym
କୁଇ‎ (Kui), କୁଟିଆ‎ (Kutia)
User Population

741,000 (2011 census).

Location

Odisha state: Ganjam, Kandhamal, and possibly Koraput districts; Ganjam, Udayagiri area; Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu states.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Dialects

Gumsai, Khondi.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all.

Language Development

Literature. Radio. TV. Videos. Grammar. Bible: 2006.

Writing

Oriya (Odia) script [Orya].

Other Comments

Different from Kuvi [kxv] and Koya (Koi) [kff]. Hindu, Christian.