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Kui Language
Kui language may refer to: * Kui language (India), a Dravidian language of eastern India (Odisha and Andhra Pradesh) spoken by the Khonds Khonds (also spelt Kondha and Kandha) are an indigenous Dravidian tribal community in India. Traditionally , hunter-gatherers, they are divided into the hill-dwelling Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds for census purposes, but the Khonds the ... * Kui language (Indonesia), an Alor-Pantar language of Indonesia * Kuy language, an Austroasiatic language of Thailand See also * Kui (other) * Khond language (other) * Kuvi language, another Dravidian language of India {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kui Language (India)
Kui (also Kandha, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu (Kōdu), Kodulu, Kuinga (Kūinga), Kuy) is a South-Central Dravidian language spoken by the Kandhas, eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is mostly spoken in Odisha, and written in the Odia script The Odia script (, also ) is a Brahmic script used to write the Odia language. To a lesser extent, it is also used to write Sanskrit and other regional languages. It is one of the official scripts of the Indian Republic. The script has deve .... With 941,988 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census. 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. Phonology Vowels Kui language has five short vowels and five long vowels. The vowels are illustrated below in IPA. References External links Kui basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database* Agglutinative languages Dravidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khonds
Khonds (also spelt Kondha and Kandha) are an indigenous Dravidian tribal community in India. Traditionally , hunter-gatherers, they are divided into the hill-dwelling Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds for census purposes, but the Khonds themselves identify by their specific clans. Khonds usually hold large tracts of fertile land, but still practice hunting, gathering, and slash-and-burn agriculture in the forests as a symbol of their connection to, and as an assertion of their ownership of the forests wherein they dwell. Khonds speak the Kui language and write it in the Odia script. The Khonds are the largest tribal group in the state of Odisha. They are known for their rich cultural heritage, valorous martial traditions, and indigenous values, which center on harmony with nature. The Kandhamal district in Odisha has a fifty-five per cent Khond population, and is named after the tribe they revolted against the Britishers in 1846 due to the fear of being annexed. They hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kui Language (Indonesia)
Kui is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken in several enclaves on Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... The language is called 'Masin lak' in Kui. Although the exact number of speakers is unknown, Kui is an endangered language since speakers are shifting to Alor Malay. Kui is mainly spoken in the towns of Moru, Bouraga and Lerabarang. Kirramung and Kui have some sort of dialect relationship, being considered by some as being the same language and some others as being two different languages. This is typical of Timor-Alor-Pantar (TAP) languages. It has verb-final word order which means that the verb comes last in a sentence, unlike in English where the verb usually comes in the middle. Phonology Consonants Consonant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuy Language
Kuy, also known as Kui, Suay or Kuay (; ), is a Katuic language, part of the larger Austroasiatic family spoken by the Kuy people of Southeast Asia. Kuy is one of the Katuic languages within the Austroasiatic family. It is spoken in Isan, Thailand by about 300,000 people, in Salavan, Savannakhet and Sekong Provinces of Laos by about 64,000; and in Preah Vihear, Stung Treng and Kampong Thom Provinces of northern Cambodia by 15,500 people. Names Spelling variants and varieties include the following (Sidwell 2005:11). *Kui *Kuy *Kuay *Koay *Souei. The term "Souei" is also applied to other groups, such as a Pearic community in Cambodia. *Yeu *Nanhang *Kouy. A textbook in French is published for this variantParlons Kouy. Dialects Van der haak & Woykos (1987-1988) identified two major Kui varieties in Surin and Sisaket provinces of eastern Thailand, Kuuy and Kuay. Van der haak & Woykos also identified the following ''divergent'' Kui varieties in Sisaket Province, Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kui (other)
Kui may refer to: People * Kui people, a Mon-Khmer ethnic minority *Kui Lee, a singer-songwriter People with the surname Kui (奎) * Kui Yuanyuan, a Chinese gymnast Places *Kui, Hiroshima, a Japanese town * Kawau Island Airport, IATA code KUI, on Kawau Island Astronomy *Kui, or Legs, a Chinese constellation *Eta Andromedae, a star with the proper name Kui *KUI is used to designate double stars discovered by Gerard Kuiper, including: ** KUI 91AB, a variable star of Delta Cephei type ** KUI 93AB, an eclipsing binary of Algol variable type Other uses * Kui (Chinese mythology) 夔, a one-legged mountain demon, also legendary inventor of music and dance * Kui (dragonball), a manga character * Kui (music), comes from Kazakh language * Kui (Māori mythology), a chthonic Māori demigod, also father of Vahi-vero in Tuamotu mythology * Kui kuningas nutab, a 1997 song by Terminaator *Kui language (India), a Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds *Kui language (Indonesia) Kui is a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khond Language (other)
Khond language may refer to: *Kui language (India), a Dravidian language of eastern India (Odisha and Andhra Pradesh) spoken by the Khonds Khonds (also spelt Kondha and Kandha) are an indigenous Dravidian tribal community in India. Traditionally , hunter-gatherers, they are divided into the hill-dwelling Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds for census purposes, but the Khonds the ... * Kuvi language, another Dravidian language of India See also * Kui language (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
