Ministry of Tribal Affairs press release · 12 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Adi-Vaani, AI-Driven Platform for Tribal Language

PRID2238967 MinistryMinistry of Tribal Affairs Released12 March 2026 Reading7 min

Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:48PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Adi-Vaani is an AI powered translation platform that is also for the documentation and digitalization of tribal languages. Currently, the app and web portal supports the following languages: Gondi from Chhattisgarh Mundari from Jharkhand Bhili from Madhya Pradesh Santali from Odisha. &emsp;&emsp;Two languages, i.e., Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya are in development phase. In second phase of the project, following seven languages are proposed to be included in Adi Vaani: Katkari – Maharashtra Koya – Andhra Pradesh Kokborok – Tripura Betta Kuruba – Karnataka Thodou Kuki & Tangkhul – Manipur Chodri – Gujarat The Government is aware that the linguistic and cultural traditions of these tribal communities are in flux due to various factors including modernization, socio-economic change etc. These languages may be considered for inclusion in subsequent phases of the Adi Vaani project, which aims to progressively expand coverage to additional tribal languages across the country for documentation, preservation and digital access. Documentation and digitization activities for the languages of the proposed communities will be undertaken in a phased manner in coordination with the concerned State Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) and the specific timeline will depend on the collaboration with local stakeholders and the scope of field documentation. ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2238967) Visitor Counter : 602 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Telugu Ministry of Tribal Affairs Adi-Vaani, AI-Driven Platform for Tribal Language Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:48PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Adi-Vaani is an AI powered translation platform that is also for the documentation and digitalization of tribal languages. Currently, the app and web portal supports the following languages: Gondi from Chhattisgarh Mundari from Jharkhand Bhili from Madhya Pradesh Santali from Odisha. &emsp;&emsp;Two languages, i.e., Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya are in development phase. In second phase of the project, following seven languages are proposed to be included in Adi Vaani: Katkari – Maharashtra Koya – Andhra Pradesh Kokborok – Tripura Betta Kuruba – Karnataka Thodou Kuki & Tangkhul – Manipur Chodri – Gujarat The Government is aware that the linguistic and cultural traditions of these tribal communities are in flux due to various factors including modernization, socio-economic change etc. These languages may be considered for inclusion in subsequent phases of the Adi Vaani project, which aims to progressively expand coverage to additional tribal languages across the country for documentation, preservation and digital access. Documentation and digitization activities for the languages of the proposed communities will be undertaken in a phased manner in coordination with the concerned State Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) and the specific timeline will depend on the collaboration with local stakeholders and the scope of field documentation. ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2238967) Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Adi-Vaani is an AI powered translation platform that is also for the documentation and digitalization of tribal languages. Currently, the app and web portal supports the following languages: <ul style="margin-left:40px"> <li style="text-align:justify">Gondi from Chhattisgarh</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Mundari from Jharkhand</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Bhili from Madhya Pradesh</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Santali from Odisha.</li> </ul> &emsp;&emsp;Two languages, i.e., Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya are in development phase. In second phase of the project, following seven languages are proposed to be included in Adi Vaani: <ul style="margin-left:40px"> <li style="text-align:justify">Katkari – Maharashtra </li> <li style="text-align:justify">Koya – Andhra Pradesh</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Kokborok – Tripura </li> <li style="text-align:justify">Betta Kuruba – Karnataka</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Thodou Kuki & Tangkhul – Manipur</li> <li style="text-align:justify">Chodri – Gujarat </li> </ul> The Government is aware that the linguistic and cultural traditions of these tribal communities are in flux due to various factors including modernization, socio-economic change etc. These languages may be considered for inclusion in subsequent phases of the Adi Vaani project, which aims to progressively expand coverage to additional tribal languages across the country for documentation, preservation and digital access. Documentation and digitization activities for the languages of the proposed communities will be undertaken in a phased manner in coordination with the concerned State Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) and the specific timeline will depend on the collaboration with local stakeholders and the scope of field documentation. ***** RN/ " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; 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