Languages spoken in countries such as India are relatively new to the Church, which has brought about a need for Book of Mormon Selections in some cases instead of the full translation. The Church is not now actively proselyting in India, however, and is therefore primarily one of preparation and pioneer effort. Already the Church has a number of Indian members, some in Samoa, England, and Fiji. Soon they and many others with whom they come in contact become converted to the gospel. As soon as the scriptures and other Church materials have been translated and printed in a particular language, people who speak that language begin clustering around them. “Translation of the Book of Mormon and the other standard works of the Church, along with other Church-related materials, upon approval of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, is one of the most effective ways of opening doors to peoples of other cultures who need the gospel,” says Eb Davis, director of the Church’s Translation Division. Translations of selections from the latter-day scripture are also available to the 55 million who speak Telugu and the 55 million who speak Tamil. The 224 million who speak Hindi as a primary language, and the many others who speak it as a second language, now have access to a translation of the complete Book of Mormon. Recently this latter-day testament of was published in three of the most widely spoken languages in India, the second most heavily populated country in the world. Translation of the into languages spoken throughout the world has reached another milestone. (Hindi) Daily Thanthi (Tamil) Eenadu (Telugu. The Hindi languages predominate in the Indian states and Union Territories of Bihar.
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