Koya

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kff
Alternate Names
Kavor, Kaya, Koa, Koi, Koi Gondi, Koitar, Koyato, Koyi, Raj Koya
Population

362,000 (2001 census).

Location

Chhattisgarh state: Bastar district; Maharashtra state; Odisha state: Koraput district, Malkangiri subdistrict; Telangana state: south of Godavari river, adjoining districts north of the river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Konda-Kui, Manda-Kui, Kui-Kuvi
Dialects

Malkangiri Koya, Podia Koya (Gotte Koya), Jaganathapuram Koya (Godavari Koya, Gommu Koya), Dorli (Chintoor Koya, Dor Koi, Dora, Dora Koi, Dorla Koitur, Dorla Koya, Korla). Linguistic center is Chintoor. Malkangiri and Podia are more divergent. Separate from Northern Gondi [gno], Adilabad Gondi [wsg], and Aheri Gondi [esg].

Language Use

Some also use Telugu [tel], but proficiency is low.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 7%. NT: 1997–2016.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koya
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva]. Latin script [Latn], reportedly preferred by Koya leaders. Oriya (Odia) script [Orya]. Telugu script [Telu].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.

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