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Kuvi language

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Native to
  
India

Ethnicity
  
Khonds

ISO 639-3
  
kxv

Region
  
Orissa, Andhra Pradesh

Native speakers
  
160,000 (2001 census)

Language family
  
Dravidian South-Central Gondi–Kui Kuvi–Kui Kuvi

Kuvi is a Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds. Some other names for Kuvi are Kuwi, Kuvinga, Kuvi Kond, Kond, Khondi, Khondh, and Jatapu. It is mostly spoken in Orissa. The orthography is Oriya script.

References

Kuvi language Wikipedia