The Open Gaddi Bible (GBKOGB)

Overview

The Open Gaddi Bible is a New Testament translation in the Gaddi language (also known as Gaddiyali or Bharmauri), published in 2017 by Bridge Connectivity Solutions as part of their initiative to produce openly licensed Scripture in Indian languages. ^[1] Gaddi is a Western Pahari language spoken by approximately 181,000 people, primarily by the Gaddi people in the Bharmour region of Chamba district and the upper reaches of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, northern India. ^[2] The translation is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license, allowing free redistribution and adaptation. ^[3] The text is available digitally through the Free Bibles India platform and as a mobile app.

Language and People

Gaddi (ISO 639-3: gbk) is spoken by approximately 181,000 people in India, Map 1. [Glottolog: gadd1242]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Davar Partners International.

References

• [1] The Open Gaddi Bible - Find.Bible, Digital Bible Society. Bible metadata and copyright details.
• [2] Gaddi language - Wikipedia. Language demographics and geographic distribution.
• [3] IRV Hindi details - eBible.org. Creative Commons licensing details for Bridge Connectivity Solutions translations.
• NT - Online text, Free Bibles India
• गददी - Online text, The Love Fellowship
• Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.