Kui Language

Recently, the Odisha State cabinet gave its approval to a proposal which recommended the inclusion of the Kui language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  • Kui is a South-Eastern Dravidian language primarily spoken by the Kandhas or Kondhs, residing in the hilly and forested areas of Odisha.
  • It is also known as Kandh, Khondi, Kanda, Kodu, or Kuinga.
  • The Kui language is predominantly spoken in regions such as Phulbani (Kondhamal), Boudh, Koraput, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Sonepur, Angul, and Dhenkanal districts of South and central Odisha.
  • It is closely related to the Gondi and Kuvi languages and is written ....
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