Language

Magahi

Magahi is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in India and Nepal.

New Testament

Scripture in Magahi

The New Testament is reported in Magahi.

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 Magahi is spoken

  • India
  • Nepal

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About Magahi

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
mag
Glottocode
maga1260
Also known as
Magahi: Northern

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • CentralNo known Scripture
  • Eastern MagahiNo known Scripture
  • KhorthaNo known Scripture
  • NepalNo known Scripture
  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture

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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.