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Kui language (India)

Dravidian language spoken in Eastern India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kui language (India)
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Kui (also Kandha, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, 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.[3] The Kui language was also referred to as the Kuinga language during the historical period. It is closely related to the Gondi and Kuvi languages.

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Phonology

Vowels

Kui language has five short vowels and five long vowels.[5] The vowels are illustrated below in IPA.[6]

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