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India has more than 700 tribal communities and over 100 tribal languages and
India has more than 700 tribal communities and over 100 tribal languages and dialects. Only a small proportion of these languages have a script, dictionary or substantial digital presence. AdiVaani enables translation and transcription between Hindi, English and tribal languages through text and speech. The platform currently supports Santali, Mundari, Bhili and Gondi, with Kui and Garo among the languages being taken up next. The Union government has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered language platform seeking to include tribal communities in the country’s digital transformation by getting hundreds of tribal languages online and providing benefits to people in their own languages | India News AdiVaani supports several tribal languages and aims to empower communities by ensuring language accessibility in digital format. | India News
Why it matters. AdiVaani bridges the digital divide for India's numerous tribal communities by facilitating translation and transcription in their native languages.
- India is home to over 700 tribal communities and more than 100 tribal languages.
- Only a small proportion of these tribal languages currently have a script or digital presence.
- AdiVaani provides translation and transcription between Hindi, English, and tribal languages.
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