Awadhi Bible Translation: Progress and Prayer Needs

Location: India, Nepal 
Speakers: 5 million 
Project Status: Gospel 
Christian Population: <1%

Awadhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, India, and parts of Nepal. Nearly five million people speak this language, which is closely related to Hindi.

The Awadhi project is part of our work in Hindi and its related languages. The team have drafted the Gospel according to John, and we are looking for proofreaders/reviewers to join them. Lord willing, the Awadhi will soon have a faithfully translated copy of God’s Word in their heart language.

‘Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food’ (Job 23.12).

How to pray for this project:

• Pray that this translation would be used greatly by the Lord for the conversion of Awadhi speakers, of whom there are very few Christians.
• Pray for additional team members, including reviewers, to assist us in translating and publishing the Scriptures in this language.