Kupia, or Balmiki, is an
Indo-Aryan language
The Indo-Aryan languages (or sometimes Indic languages) are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family. As of the early 21st century, they have more than 800 million speakers, primarily concentrated in India, Pa ...
related to
Odia and spoken by Valmiki people in the Indian state of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
and
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. The Valmiki are a tribal group, concentrated in the districts of
Koraput
Koraput is a town and a Municipality in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Koraput town is the district headquarter of Koraput district.
History
The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of ...
of Odisha and
Visakhapatnam
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of Andhra Pradesh.
Script
Kupia language is usually written in
Odia or
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
script depending on the region where the community lives.
A new Kupia alphabet was also created by
Sathupati Prasanna Sree
Sathupati Prasanna Sree (born 2 September 1964) is an Indian linguist.
Career
Sree is Professor of English and Chairperson of the Board of Studies at Andhra University.
Throughout her career Sree has worked in preserving minority tribal langua ...
.
References
{{Odia language
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages
Odia language