Language

Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in 5 countries.

New Testament

Scripture in Bhojpuri

The New Testament is reported in Bhojpuri.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bhojpuri is spoken

  • Fiji
  • India
  • Mauritius
  • Nepal
  • South Africa

See Bhojpuri on the language map

About Bhojpuri

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
bho
Glottocode
bhoj1244
Also known as
Bhojpuri: Purbi

Dialects and varieties 24

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bhojpuri as a whole.

  • Bangar BoliNo known Scripture
  • BastiNo known Scripture
  • Benarasi BoliNo known Scripture
  • BenarsiNo known Scripture
  • BhojpuriNo known Scripture
  • BojpuryNo known Scripture
  • DomraNo known Scripture
  • DonNo known Scripture
  • GorakhpuriNo known Scripture
  • KashikaNo known Scripture
  • MadhesiNo known Scripture
  • MallikaNo known Scripture
  • MauritianNo known Scripture
  • MusahariNo known Scripture
  • Northern StandardNo known Scripture
  • PurbiNo known Scripture
  • SaperaNo known Scripture
  • SarawariaNo known Scripture
  • Sheikh BoliNo known Scripture
  • Southern StandardNo known Scripture
  • TeliNo known Scripture
  • TharuNo known Scripture
  • Tharu (Bhojpuri)No known Scripture
  • Western Standard BhojpuriNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.