DEBOJIT DUTTA
Ganesh Birua and Hercules Munda are young cultural activists from Adivasi communities. Ganesh has been producing content in his native Ho language and its written script, Warang Citi, for half a decade. Hercules is building an online dictionary for Mundari, his native language, and has also developed an app called TriLingo where one can learn various Adivasi languages.
In this conversation with IDR, they speak about the need for building a digital identity for Adivasi languages, spreading awareness about their languages and scripts, and the challenges they face in their endeavours.
Ganesh, could you tell us about the work you do and your journey? Why and how did you start working with the Ho language and the Warang Citi script on digital media?
Ganesh: I belong to the Ho community in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. I…
