preliterate

Similar tales were told by various preliterate peoples in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

在亚洲、非洲和美洲各国，文字出现之前，也有相似的传说。

When millions watch the same programs, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate communities.

当数以百万计的人观看着相同的电视节目的时候，整个世界就变成了一个村落，社会也就退化到文字出现前的状态。