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“ODISHA SUGGESTS KUI LANGUAGE ADDITION IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION’S 8TH SCHEDULE.”
Why in the news?
“Odisha Cabinet recommends Kui language inclusion in Indian Constitution’s 8th Schedule; NCERT to develop teaching materials.”
source:slideshare
About the Inclusion of Kui Language in 8th Schedule:
- Odisha Cabinet recommends inclusion of Kui language in the 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution.
- Kui, also known as Kandh, is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community primarily in Odisha.
- With nearly 7 lakh speakers, Kui is closely related to Gondi and Kuvi languages.
- NCERT to develop teaching-learning materials for Kui-speaking students in Odisha as per NEP-2020 mandate.
- NCERT forms a 10-member committee to frame language materials for Kui-speaking students.
- Committee headed by Prof BK Panda with representation from CUO, linguistic experts, and RIE.
| What is Kui Language?
● Kui: South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community. ● Related to Gondi and Kuvi. ● Primary in Odisha. ● Ranked 29 in the 1991 Indian census with 941,988 speakers. ● Written in Odia script. ● Historically known as Kuinga language. About 8th Schedule: ● 8th Schedule: Lists official languages of India. ● Recognizes 22 languages. ● Originally, 14 languages were listed in the Constitution. ● Sindhi added in 1967. ● Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali added in 1992. ● Santali, Dogri, Maithili, Bodo added by 92nd Amendment Act of 2003. Who are the Kandha community?
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