Govt. Unveils ‘Adi Vaani’ Initiative to Preserve Adivasi Languages

Swift Summary:

• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the beta version of the Adi vaani language translation app and website on September 1, 2025, in New delhi.
• Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey stated that the initiative aims to bridge communication gaps for tribal communities and digitally empower tribal youth.
• The app translates Adivasi languages to and from Hindi and English. Initially supported languages include gondi, Bhili, mundari, Santali; Kui and Garo will be added soon.
• It is indeed part of a broader goal to support training under the Adi Karmayogi initiative for 20 lakh village-level volunteers/community leaders.
• Tribal Affairs Secretary Vibhu Nayar highlighted that this project was developed cost-effectively using “frugal innovation” at one-tenth the cost of commercial platforms.
• The platform integrates State Tribal Research Institutes’ authentic linguistic data with feedback mechanisms for improvement.

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