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'''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]].
'''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]].


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
RegionIndia
Native speakers
700,000 (1997)
Dravidian
  • Central
    • Telugu–Kui
      • Gondi–Kui
        • Kuvi–Kui
          • Kui
Language codes
ISO 639-3kxu
ELPKui (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.