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Gustafsson, Uwe – 1990
A literacy project in the eastern hill ranges of India is reported, based on 20 years of involvement, at the beginning of which the tribal language, Adivasi Oriya, was not yet a written language. The literacy rate among tribals in the agricultural community is about 10%. Researchers studied the tribal language, gave it an alphabet, adapted the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences
