Mina Smiles -Multilingual Special Edition with 37 Language Tracks

Since the production of its original English version in 1993, ACCU's Literacy Promotion Animation -"Mina Smiles" has been produced in 39 local languages in 30 countries.

Through the main character of Mina, a woman living in a rural village, the important role of literacy in daily life is stressed and the difficult situations illiterate people face are depicted to encourage them to learn reading and writing as a tool to empower themselves for dignified and sustainable livelihood.

This DVD, compiled with 37 languages tracks covering the languages of Asia, Africa, Arab States and Latin America, is expected to contribute to ongoing efforts in the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD, 2003-2012), as well as the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD, 2005-2014). A guidebook with lesson plans is included in the DVD package.

DVD is available in NTSC or PAL format for sale at USD 25 (including shipping fee by SAL service) or at USD 20 plus actual shipping cost. For more information, please contact ACCU's Education Division (e-mail: education@accu.or.jp)

List of local versions
*For Technical reasons, Shan and Swahili versions are not included in the DVD.

Asia and the Pacific (Country- Language)
1. Bangladesh- Bengali
2. Bhutan-Dzongkha
3. Cambodia -Khmer
4. China- Chinese
5. India- Hindi
6. India-Bengali
7. India-Gujarati
8. Indonesia-Indonesian
9. Iran-Farsi
10. Japan-Japanese
11. Lao PDR-Lao
12. Malaysia-Malay
13. Maldives-Dhivehi
14. Mongolia-Mongolian
15. Myanmar-Myanmar
* Myanmar-Shan*
16. Nepal-Nepali
17. Pakistan-Urdu
18. Papua New Guinea- Tok Pisin
19. Philippines-Filipino
20. Philippines-Bikol
21. Philippines-Ilokano
22. Philippines-Hiligaynon
23. Philippines-Cebuano
24. Philippines-Tausug
25. Sri Lanka-Sinhalese
26. Thailand-Thai
27. Thailand-Pwo Karen
28. Viet Nam- Vietnamese

Africa
* Guinea-Susu
29. Mali-Bambara
30. Mozambique-Portuguese
31. Senegal-Wolof
32. Uganda-Luganda
* United Republic of Tanzania-Swahili*
33. Zambia-Bemba

Arab States
34. Morocco-Arabic

Latin America and the Caribbean
35. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela-Spanish
36. Mexico-Spanish
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English (original verion)