Urdu
General area where Urdu exists in large numbers
Urdu is the Lingua Franca of numerous regions and countries in South Asia. A lingua Franca is a trade language, language used in government, commerce, or a common language where many unique languages exist. In south Asia, the highest concentration of Urdu speakers are in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The region where Urdu is most prevalent is overwhelmingly Muslim or Hindu, so places where Urdu is spoken can be extremely hostile to Christianity. Despite this, there are pockets of Jesus followers all over the region. Many of these people come from a variety of ethnicities, but they share in common the Christian faith and the Urdu language. Additionally, many of the areas where pockets of Christians exist are extremely poor.
2025 Urdu Bible Distribution
God brought Biblia Global a unique opportunity to provide Bibles to Urdu speaking Christians in South Asia beginning in 2025. Due to security concerns, we are not naming the specific country and only referring to this area as “South Asia”. These believers are overwhelmingly surrounded by Muslims. Additionally, these believers exist in crushing poverty, don’t own any form of transportation to travel to a location where a Bible could be purchased, and could never afford a Bible if one were available to purchase. It is for these types of situation that Biblia Global exists! This first distribution was for 250 Urdu Bibles, paid for by Biblia Global donors. We are grateful to the Urdu contacts God brought us so we could partner with people who have a heart to reach these dear brothers and sisters. After this project was completed, 500 more Bibles have been requested.
