NEWS – Ministry of Tribal Affairs Launches Beta Version of Adi Vaani

HIGHLIGHTS

What is Adi Vaani?

• India’s first AI-powered translation platform for tribal languages.
• Developed to preserve tribal languages and promote cultural identity.
• Supports real-time text and speech translation between Hindi, English, and tribal languages.
• Beta version available on the web portal; mobile app coming soon for Android and iOS.

Languages Covered

• Currently: Santali (Odisha), Bhili (Madhya Pradesh), Mundari (Jharkhand), Gondi (Chhattisgarh).
• Under development: Kui and Garo.

Key Features

• Interactive learning modules for students and early learners.
• Digitization of folklore, oral traditions, and cultural heritage.
• Government advisories and health messages subtitled in tribal languages.
• Improves access to education, healthcare, governance, and entrepreneurship in native languages.

Significance

• Bridges communication gaps for tribal communities in remote areas.
• Empowers tribal youth digitally under the Adi Karmayogi framework.
• Developed cost-effectively (nearly one-tenth of commercial platforms) using authentic data from State Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs).
• Fosters inclusive growth and knowledge-sharing, aligning with Digital India, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, and Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

Collaborating Institutions

• IIT Delhi, BITS Pilani, IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Nava Raipur
• State Tribal Research Institutes: Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya

Impact

• Preserves endangered tribal languages.
• Supports over 20 lakh tribal change leaders in education, governance, and entrepreneurship.
• Provides a global model for low-resource language preservation.