Khond Tribe | 27 Dec 2019

• Khond are people of the hills and jungles of Odisha state.
• They speak Kui and its southern dialect, Kuwi, of the Dravidian language family.
• Most Khond are now rice cultivators, but there are still groups, such as the Kuttia Khond, who practice slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Niyamgiri hills in Odisha are inhabited by the Dongria Khond, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.