Kui language (India)
| Kui | |
|---|---|
| Kanda, Kandha, Khond, Khondi, Khondo, Kodu, Kodulu, Kuinga, Kuy | |
| କୁଈ | |
| Pronunciation | [kuiː] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Odisha |
| Ethnicity | Khonds, Dal, Sitha Kandha |
Native speakers | 941,000 (2011 census) |
Dravidian
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| Odia script Odia Braille Kui Gaari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:uki – Kui (standard)dwk – Dawik Kui |
| Glottolog | kuii1252 |
| ELP | Kui (India) |
Languages in Odisha
Kui language | |
Kui is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kui (IPA: [kuiː], also Kand(h)a, Khond(i/o), Kanda, Kodu(lu) (Kōdu), Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a South-Central Dravidian language spoken by the Kandhas, eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is mostly spoken in Odisha, and written in the Odia script. With 941,988 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census.