"protoliteracy" meaning in English

See protoliteracy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: proto-literacy [alternative]
Etymology: From proto- + literacy. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|proto|literacy}} proto- + literacy Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} protoliteracy (not comparable)
  1. The state of written language being in its early stages. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: protoliterate, preliteracy
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