The Open Kulvi Bible (KFXOKB)

Overview

The Open Kulvi Bible is a New Testament translation in the Kullu Pahari language, published in 2017 by Bridge Connectivity Solutions. The text is written in Latin script and is released under an open-access license. Bridge Connectivity Solutions is an Indian organization that provides translation and localization services for over 450 Indian language groups, producing openly licensed Scripture translations for distribution in both print and digital formats. ^{[1] [2]}

Language and People

Kullu Pahari (ISO 639-3: kfx) is spoken by approximately 195,000 people in India, Map 1. [Glottolog: kull1236]

Kullu Pahari, also known as Kullui or Kulvi, is a Western Pahari language spoken primarily in the Kullu district of central Himachal Pradesh, India. The language has no official status or literary standard and is mainly used for oral communication, though it remains actively spoken across all generations. ^[3]

References

• [1] Bridge Connectivity Solutions - Official website. Organization providing Bible translation and localization for Indian languages.
• [2] South Asia Bibles: Kulvi - Kulvi Bible resources listing.
• [3] Kullui language - Himachali Indo-Aryan Languages of North India. Sociolinguistic profile of Kullui.
• NT - Online text, Free Bibles India
• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for KFXOKB.
• GBC: John (1932) — Portions - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: John (corrected) (1964) — Portions - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: John (1979) — Portions - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: Mark (1969) — Portions - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: Kulvi Outer Seraji NT — Bible - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: Kulvi Bible — Bible - Global Bible Catalogue.
• GBC: Kulvi Inner Seraji Bible — Bible - Global Bible Catalogue.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.