Mal Paharia Bible

Overview

A complete Bible in Mal Paharia was completed in 2018. Joshua Project confirms BibleStatus 5 (complete Bible) with earlier portions/NT dating to 1994. The exact publisher has not been confirmed from publicly accessible digital sources; the most likely organizations are the Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB), which lists Malto/Mal Paharia among its active Bible translation projects and has worked among Paharia communities in Jharkhand for decades, and the Bible Society of India (BSI).

No digital version (text, PDF, or audio Bible) has been found on eBible.org, YouVersion, Scripture Earth, or Faith Comes By Hearing. The Bible is believed to exist in print form using Devanagari script, but has not been digitized for online distribution. Audio evangelism resources (short messages) are available through the Global Recordings Network.

Language and People

Mal Paharia (ISO 639-3: mkb) is a Dravidian language spoken by approximately 358,000 people across Jharkhand, West Bengal (India), and parts of Bangladesh. It uses the Devanagari script for written materials. Related to but distinct from Sauria Paharia (Malto, ISO mjt).

Publishing and Organizations

Publisher unconfirmed; likely Friends Missionary Prayer Band (fmpb.co.in) and/or Bible Society of India (bsind.org).

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