Odisha govt approved Kui language inclusion in 8th schedule: Odisha state cabinet approved a proposal to recommend the inclusion of the Kui language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.
Aim: Help in the preservation, promotion, and propagation of the language and culture.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023
About Kui Language:
Kui is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community. It is primarily spoken in the state of Odisha. Kui is traditionally written using the Odia script, which is also used for writing the Odia language.
- Kui (also known as Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo), is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community.
- It is primarily spoken in the state of Odisha.
- It is closely related to other languages in the Dravidian family, such as Gondi and Kuvi. It was also referred to as the Kuinga language during the historical period.
- With 941,988 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census.
- Script: Kui is traditionally written using the Odia script, which is also used for writing the Odia language.