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'''Kui''' (also Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a |
'''Kui''' (also Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a Central-Dravidian language spoken by the [[Khonds]]. It is mostly spoken in [[Orissa]], and written in the [[Oriya script]]. With 641,662 registered native speakers, it figures at [[List of Indian languages by number of native speakers|rank 29]] in the 1991 [[Indian census]]. |
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Distinct but closely related are the [[Gondi language|Gondi]], [[Konda language|Konda]] and [[Kuvi language|Kuvi]] languages. |
Distinct but closely related are the [[Gondi language|Gondi]], [[Konda language|Konda]] and [[Kuvi language|Kuvi]] languages. |
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Kui | |
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Region | India |
Native speakers | 700,000 (1997) |
Dravidian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kxu |
ELP | Kui (India) |
Kui (also Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a Central-Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds. It is mostly spoken in Orissa, and written in the Oriya script. With 641,662 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census.
Distinct but closely related are the Gondi, Konda and Kuvi languages.