The first translation was by Rev. Benjamin Schulz who translated parts of Bible in the early part of 18th century. The manuscripts were sent to Germany for printing but were not printed. The main translation into the

Telugu language Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language fam ...

was

Lyman Jewett Lyman Jewett (March 9, 1813 – January 7, 1897) was an American Baptist Churches USA, American Baptist missionary known for translating the Bible into Telugu language, Telugu. Background Born in Waterford, Maine, Jewett studied at Worceste ...

's version of the 1880s. This is today known as the "Telugu Bible OV" (పరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథము), published by the Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India ...

. In collaboration with ''Church centric bible translation'', Free Bibles India has published
Telugu translation online
In 2019, the

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a translation of the Bible published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society; it is used and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses. The New Testament portion was released first, in 1950, ...

was released by Jehovah's Witnesses as a complete Bible translation in Telugu. The full Bible wa
published online
(also offline i
PDF format
with mobile versions released through ''JW Library'' application in App stores.

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