Bhojpuri Language New Testament

Every week we aim to add 2 or 3 new languages to our ever growing collection of Scriptures.   This weeks addition is the Bhojpuri Language New Testament / A Language Spoken in the Bhojpuri Region of North India and Madhesh of Nepal.

Bhojpuri (Devanagari: भोजपुरी) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bhojpuri region of North India and in Madhesh, Nepal. It is chiefly spoken in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, in the western part of Bihar state, and in the northwestern part of Jharkhand in India. Bhojpuri is one of the national languages of Nepal, Guyana, Fiji, Mauritius, and Suriname.

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The Bhojpuri dialect of Bihari is spoken in the Purnea district of Bihar and adjacent Bengal also.  40 million Bhojpuri Bihari can be found in India. They live primarily in the Northeastern region of India, in the state of Bihar. Ironically, the name “Bihar” is derived from a term that means “Buddhist monastery,” but the Bhojpuri Bihari are a staunch Hindu, not Buddhist, people. The name “Bhojpuri” is simply a term that indicates which of the sixteen different Indian languages they speak.

Most of the Bhojpuris live in villages. Their houses are made of mud and sticks that have been plastered together with cow dung, then whitewashed. These small huts have thatched roofs, dirt floors, and handmade furniture. Most of the Bhojpuri Bihari are strict observers of the Hindu faith.

Bihar is one of the poorest states in India. Less than half of the people can read and write; medical services are inadequate; and farming procedures are not yet modernized. Ironically, cattle are treated with more respect than are the women. India has perhaps more cattle per capita than any other country; however, their belief in reincarnation prohibits their slaughter. Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to break through these religious barriers that have kept the Bhojpuri Bihari bound in both spiritual and physical poverty.

We give thanks for this New Testament, a great tool to reach some.