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preliterate

adjective
 
 
/ˌpriːˈlɪt.ər.ət/ US  /-ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ət/ specialized

Definition

(of a society) not having a written language: a preliterate tribeAware
(Definition of preliterate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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