| Kupia | |
|---|---|
| Valmiki, Balmiki | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Odisha,Andhra Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | 79,000 (2007)[1] |
Native speakers | 6,600 (2007)[1] |
| Odia,Telugu | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | key |
| Glottolog | kupi1238 |
Kupia, orBalmiki, is anIndo-Aryan language related toOdia and spoken by Valmiki people in the Indian state ofOdisha andAndhra Pradesh. The Valmiki are a tribal group, concentrated in the districts ofKoraput of Odisha andVisakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
Kupia language is usually written inOdia orTelugu script depending on the region where the community lives.[2] A new Kupia alphabet was also created bySathupati Prasanna Sree.