What is another word for pre-literate?
Pronunciation: [pɹˈiːlˈɪtəɹət] (IPA) 
Pre-literate is a term that describes a society that has not yet developed a system of writing. Here are some useful synonyms for pre-literate. First, we have the term "oral," which refers to a society that passes on their knowledge and traditions through spoken language rather than writing. Another synonym is "non-literate," which similarly refers to societies that lack writing but may still have complex cultural practices and systems of knowledge. "Pre-writing" is also an appropriate synonym, as it emphasizes the idea that these societies existed before the development of a system of writing. Finally, "proto-writing" refers to early forms of writing that were not yet fully developed into the writing systems we use today.
