**Executive Summary**
This document details the status of the Adi Vaani AI-powered tribal language translation platform, launched by the Government of India's Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It provides an update on the languages currently supported and future expansion plans. The response is provided to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 142, to be answered on January 29th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Current Status of Adi Vaani:**
* Adi Vaani app is available on Android and web portal.
* The iOS version is under development.
* Currently supports Gondi (Chhattisgarh), Mundari (Jharkhand), Bhili (Madhya Pradesh), and Santali (Odisha).
* **Expansion Plans:**
* Kui (Odisha) and Garo (Meghalaya) are in the development phase.
* Seven additional languages are proposed for inclusion in the second phase:
* Maharashtra - Katkari
* Andhra Pradesh - Koya
* Tripura - Kokborok
* Karnataka - Betta Kuruba
* Manipur - Thodou Kuki & Tangkhul
* Gujarat - Chodri
* **App Utilisation:**
* Used for translating educational & governance materials.
* Includes documentation on Sickle Cell Disease and speeches of dignitaries.
* **Accuracy and Data Privacy:**
* Regular testing with different sentences in tribal languages, with support from language experts.
* Data privacy policies are embedded in the app.
* Security audit through a CERT-empanelled third-party agency is undertaken.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Tribal Affairs:**
* **Impact:** Requires oversight of the Adi Vaani platform's implementation and expansion.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor the progress of language inclusion and ensure the app is up to date.
**Tribal Communities:**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from the translation platform by accessing educational and governance materials in their native languages.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the platform, provide feedback, and participate in testing to ensure accuracy.
**Language Experts:**
* **Impact:** Needed to offer input on translation precision and cultural relevance.
* **Action Required:** Work together with the platform developers by offering expertise and community knowledge.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The central ministry responsible for the implementation of the Adi Vaani platform and related policies for tribal languages.
Adi Vaani: An AI-powered tribal language translation platform. The primary subject of the policy questions.
Chhattisgarh: One of the states mentioned in the document as a location where Gondi is spoken and supported by Adi Vaani.
Odisha: One of the states mentioned in the document as a location where Santali is spoken and supported by Adi Vaani. Also a state where Kui is in development phase.
Madhya Pradesh: One of the states mentioned in the document as a location where Bhili is spoken and supported by Adi Vaani.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 142
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29th JANUARY 2026
Adi Vaani, AI-Powered Tribal Language Translation Platform
142. Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of implementation of the Adi Vaani AI-powered translation platform launched by the
Government and the tribal languages currently supported in its beta version;
(b) whether any roadmap has been prepared for expanding the tool to additional tribal languages, mobile app
deployment or integration with education, health and governance services and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether any steps are being taken to ensure accuracy, community participation, data privacy and continuous
improvement of the translation model, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (TRIBAL AFFAIRS)
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) Adi Vaani app - AI-powered translation platform is already available on android platform and web portal
while the iOS version is in the development stage. Currently, the app and web portal supports Gondi from
Chhattisgarh, Mundari from Jharkhand, Bhili from Madhya Pradesh, and Santali from Odisha.
(b) Two languages, i.e, Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya is in the development phase. In the second
phase of the project, following seven languages are proposed to be included in Adi Vaani:
Maharashtra – Katkari
Andhra Pradesh – Koya
Tripura – Kokborok
Karnataka – Betta Kuruba
Manipur – Thodou Kuki & Tangkhul
Gujarat – Chodri
The app is being utilized to translate the educational & governance materials such as documentation on
Sickle Cell Disease and speeches of dignitaries and thought leaders for dissemination in local tribal languages.
(c) To ensure the accuracy, regular testing with different sets of sentences in tribal languages is being carried out
with the support from language experts from the respective communities. To ensure data privacy specific privacy
policies are already embedded in the app while security audit through a CERT-empanelled third-party agencies
is also undertaken.
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