Kui language

• The Odisha cabinet recently approved the proposal for the inclusion of Kui language in the 8^th schedule of the constitution.
• The inclusion of Kui in the eighth schedule will help in the preservation, promotion and propagation of the language and culture.

ABOUT KUI

• Kui is a South-Eastern Dravidian language that is also known by the names Kandh, Khondi, Khond, and Khondo.
• It is spoken by the Kandhas.
• It is mostly spoken in Odisha, and written in the Odia script.
• 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.
• The 1991 Indian Census places it at number 29 with 941,988 native speakers.