Kui (କୁଇ)(also Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandhas. 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.[2] 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.
^Kui (standard) at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018) Dawik Kui at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
^"Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian languages (null ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 56. ISBN978-0-511-06037-3.
^Winfield, W.W. (1928). A grammar of the Kui language. Bibliotheca Indica. Printed at the Baptist mission press, Pub. by the Asiatic society of Bengal. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
^Krishnamurti, B. (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge Language Surveys. Cambridge University Press. p. 70. ISBN978-1-139-43533-8. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
External links
Kui basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
language, india, confused, with, language, indonesia, language, also, kandh, khondi, khond, khondo, kanda, kodu, kōdu, kodulu, kuinga, kūinga, south, eastern, dravidian, language, spoken, kandhas, mostly, spoken, odisha, written, odia, script, with, registered. Not to be confused with Kui language Indonesia or Kuy language Kui କ ଇ also Kandh Khondi Khond Khondo Kanda Kodu Kōdu Kodulu Kuinga Kuinga Kuy is a South Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandhas 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 2 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 KuiKanda Kandh Khond Khondi Khondo Kodu Kodulu Kuinga Kuyକ ଇPronunciation kuɪ Native toIndiaRegionOdishaEthnicityKhonds Dal Sitha KandhaNative speakers941 000 2011 census 1 Language familyDravidian South CentralGondi KuiKuvi KuiKuiWriting systemOdia scriptOdia BrailleLanguage codesISO 639 3Either a href https iso639 3 sil org code uki class extiw title iso639 3 uki uki a Kui standard a href https iso639 3 sil org code dwk class extiw title iso639 3 dwk dwk a Dawik KuiGlottologkuii1252ELPKui India Contents 1 Phonology 1 1 Vowels 2 References 3 External linksPhonology EditConsonants 3 Labial Dental Retroflex Palatal Velar GlottalNasal m n ɳPlosive voiceless p t ʈ t ʃ kvoiced b d ɖ d ʒ ɡApproximant central ʋ b jlateral lFricative s hFlap ɾ ɽVowels Edit Kui language has five short vowels and five long vowels 4 The vowels are illustrated below with romanization and IPA alphabet 5 Vowels Front Central BackClose i i iː i u u uː uMid e e eː e o o oː ōOpen a a aː aReferences Edit Kui standard at Ethnologue 21st ed 2018 Dawik Kui at Ethnologue 21st ed 2018 Statement 1 Abstract of speakers strength of languages and mother tongues 2011 www censusindia gov in Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 2018 07 07 Krishnamurti Bhadriraju 2003 The Dravidian languages null ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 56 ISBN 978 0 511 06037 3 Winfield W W 1928 A grammar of the Kui language Bibliotheca Indica Printed at the Baptist mission press Pub by the Asiatic society of Bengal p 1 Retrieved 2020 11 08 Krishnamurti B 2003 The Dravidian Languages Cambridge Language Surveys Cambridge University Press p 70 ISBN 978 1 139 43533 8 Retrieved 2019 07 17 External links EditKui basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database This Dravidian languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kui language India amp oldid 1135994310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
