Kupia

KEY

threatened

Alternate Names: Valmiki

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Eastern zone
Oriya

Demographics: 6,600 (2007). Ethnic population: 79,000 (2007). Valmiki.

Language Use: Home. Speakers use Telegu [tel] in the market, work, travel.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40% (1991 census). NT: 1983.

Writing System: Telugu

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Ethnonym: Valmiki. Ethnic Valmiki not the same as L1 Kupia speakers. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.