Kupia language
# Kupia language

Kupia, or Balmiki, is an Indo-Aryan language related to Odia and spoken by Valmiki people in the Indian state of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Valmiki are a tribal group, concentrated in the districts of Koraput of Odisha and Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh.

## Script

Kupia language is usually written in Odia or Telugu script depending on the region where the community lives. A new Kupia alphabet was also created by Sathupati Prasanna Sree.

