Kupia language

Indo-Aryan language spoken in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kupia, or Balmiki, is an Indo-Aryan language related to Odia and spoken by Valmiki people in the Indian state of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Valmiki are a tribal group, concentrated in the districts of Koraput of Odisha and Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh.[2]

NativetoIndia
Ethnicity79,000 (2007)[1]
Native speakers
6,600 (2007)[1]
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Kupia
Valmiki, Balmiki
Native toIndia
RegionOdisha, Andhra Pradesh
Ethnicity79,000 (2007)[1]
Native speakers
6,600 (2007)[1]
Odia, Telugu
Language codes
ISO 639-3key
Glottologkupi1238
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Script

Kupia language is usually written in Odia or Telugu script depending on the region where the community lives.[2] A new Kupia alphabet was also created by Sathupati Prasanna Sree.[citation needed]

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