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Koya
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| Indigenous Group |
Koya (Also known as: Koi, Koi Gondi, Kavor, Koa, Koitar, Koyato, Kaya, Koyi, Raj Koya, Kavor, Koitor, Koithur, Koitur)
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| Location |
India, Andhra Pradesh, Bhadrachalam, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar and the East and West Godavari districts, Maharashtra; Chhattisgarh, Bastar District; Orissa, Koraput District, Malkangiri Subdivision.
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| Estimated Population |
140,000 (1991,
Tribes of Malkangiri) |
| Environment |
Riverine / Plain / Jungle
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| Lifestyle |
Semi-nomadic
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| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Hunter / Animal Husbandry / Paid Labor
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| Level of Assimilation |
Traditional
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| Language Family |
Koya
Classification:
Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Konda-Kui, Manda-Kui, Kui-Kuvi
Alternate Names:
Koi, Koi Gondi, Kavor, Koa, Koitar, Koyato, Kaya, Koyi, Raj Koya, Kavor, Koitor, Koithur, Koitur
Dialects:
Malakanagiri Koya, Podia Koya (Gotte Koya), Jaganathapuram Koya (Gommu Koya, Godavari Koya), Dorli (Chintoor Koya, Korla, Dora, Dor Koi, Dora Koi, Dorla Koitur, Dorla Koya) |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue – Koya, A language of India
The Peoples of The World Foundation - The Koya
Census Data Based Study On Koya Scheduled Tribe Of Andhra Pradesh
Tribes of Malkangiri
Tribals and their Culture : Koya Tribe in Transition/Das Kornel.
Social Change and Development of Koya tribe of Malkangiri
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| NGOs |
Search for Action and Knowledge for Tribal Initiative (SAKTI)
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