Kui
A language of India
| Population | 765,000 (2007). Ethnic population: 410,000 ethnic Kui Khond who speak Kui plus additional ethnic groups. |
| Region | Orissa, Phulbani, Koraput, Ganjam districts; Ganjam, Udayagiri area; Andhra Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh; Tamil Nadu. |
| Alternate names | Kanda, Kandh, Khond, Khondi, Khondo, Kodu, Kodulu, Kuinga, Kuy |
| Dialects | Khondi, Gumsai. |
| Classification | Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Konda-Kui, Manda-Kui, Kui-Kuvi |
| Language development | Radio programs. Bible: 2006. |
| Writing system | Oriya script. |
| Comments | Different from Kuvi [kxv] and Koya [kff] (Koi). Kondh is a Scheduled Tribe. Mostly Hindu, some Christian. |
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