Bagheli Bible History (1)

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Bagheli...
"Bagheli, or Baghelkhandi, is an Eastern Hindi language (see
Hindi and Bihari) spoken in the historic area of Baghelkhand,
now northeastern Madhya Pradesh, India.   It is still the vernacular
usage of that region."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]
       "Spoken by some 4,600,000 people in Baghelkhand, Chand Bhakar,
    Riwa, Mandla, etc., India.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"Bughelcundee is probably a corrupt dialect of the Hinduwee, but very little
is known concerning it.   A translation of the New Testament exists in this dialect, which was com-
menced in 1814, and of which an edition of 1000 copies was struck off by the Serampore mies.
in 1821.   But it appears probable that this version will eventually be superseded by the Hinduwee,
as has already been the case with other translations in the Hinduwee dialects.   The devoted zeal and
untiring industry exhibited by the Serampore mies., in striving to bestow on every tribe and
province of India a version of the Word of God, must ever be regarded with admiration by all
Christians; yet it is now but too evident that their talents and energies were most lamentably mis-
applied, for a more extended acquaintance with the country and its inhabitants has led to the conviction
that fewer distinct versions of the Scriptures are required by the millions of India than were at first
deemed necessary by the pioneers of Christianity in that extensive region."
--1860   S. Bagster   [Info only]

HINDI: Bagheli dialect--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: Devanagari characters   n.d. John 3:13-18 unknown.]

Devanagari Character
"1821 New Testament Serampore MP
Translated by the Serampore mies., who called the language
Bhugelkhund.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
DEVANAGARI CHARACTER   "1821" Mark 1:2 unknown.]

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