Asia Pacific

Akha FireBible

Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China

There are about 60,000 Akha people in Northern Thailand. Thailand is the world's most heavily Buddhist country — around 94% of the population is Buddhist. Christians make up about 0.9% of the population but Christianity is slowly gaining popularity.

Bahasa FireBible

Indonesia

Indonesia is the world's largest country comprised solely of islands — 13,466 total islands, 922 permanently inhabited. Bahasa Indonesian is the official language, a modified form of Malay. The country is predominantly Muslim, making up about 87% of the nation.

Burmese FireBible

Myanmar

Many believe that the Chin and Burmese languages are the same, however, though many Chin people speak Standard Burmese, the two are different. S'Gaw Karen, spoken by an estimated 1.2 million people in both Myanmar and Thailand, is one of 21 varieties in the Karenic language family.

Cebuano FireBible

Philippines

Cebu is one of the Philippines' oldest settlements and retains much influence from its long Spanish heritage. Around 10% of the population is Cebuano-speaking. The primary religion is Christianity with a mixture of Roman Catholic, Evangelical, and Iglesia ni Cristo.

Fijian FireBible

Fiji

Fiji is an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Roughly half of the 943,737 population lives in urban areas. The majority of islanders are Protestant, while others are Hindu or Muslim.

Hmong FireBible

Laos, China, Northern Vietnam

Hmong is a language spoken by more than 2.7 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence in Southern China and Southeast Asia, Hmong holds no official language status. The Hmong FireBible was recently completed and launched as of October 2022.

Ilocano FireBible

Philippines

Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines. Ilocano, though widely used in the Philippines and parts of the United States, is not recognized as an official language. The Ilocano FireBible helps pastors and lay leaders understand and teach the truth of God's Word.

Japanese FireBible

Japan

Japanese is spoken by 130 million people, making it one of the most fast-paced languages in the world. There are around 124 million people living in Japan, and most practice Shintoism and Buddhism. Christianity is only practiced by 1.5% of the population.

Khmer FireBible

Cambodia

Most Cambodians consider themselves Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire. 16 million people speak the Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia. Buddhism is the official religion with around 97% professing Buddhists.

Korean FireBible

Korea

There are around 51 million people living in South Korea, with Korean and English being the most well-spoken languages. Only 19% of the population are practicing Protestants. With the growth of the Protestant church, the FireBible helps Pentecostal believers understand the work of the Holy Spirit.

Lao FireBible

Laos

There are around 7 million people living in Laos — a predominantly Buddhist nation. The Lao language, spoken by 3 million people worldwide, is the official language of Laos. Because of their proximity, the languages of Thai and Lao share several words.

Lisu FireBible

Myanmar

The Lisu people inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar, southwest China and Thailand. They are an official minority of China. The FireBible provides Lisu believers with a study Bible that deepens their understanding of Scripture and the Holy Spirit's work.

Mongolian FireBible

Mongolia

The Mongolian language consists of several closely related languages and dialects. The official language of Mongolia is Khalkha Mongolian. The Mongolian FireBible has been reprinted to meet the growing demand among Mongolian believers.

Samoan FireBible

Samoa

Samoa is a Polynesian island nation in the South Pacific. The Samoan FireBible is currently being translated to bring the full study notes and commentary to the Samoan-speaking Christian community across the Pacific.

S'Gaw Karen FireBible

Thailand, Myanmar

The Karen occupy areas in southeastern Myanmar on both sides of the lower Salween River. They are the second largest minority in Myanmar and considered a stateless people. S'Gaw Karen is spoken by an estimated 1.2 million people in Myanmar and Thailand.

Tagalog FireBible

Philippines

Though many consider this language synonymous with Filipino, Tagalog is one of the official languages of the Philippines. There are 28 million people who speak Tagalog as a first language, and 45 million more who speak it as a second or third language.

Thai FireBible

Thailand

As the official language of Thailand, Thai is spoken by 20 million people as a first language. Thailand is home to around 69 million people — about 93% are Buddhist. The FireBible is also available in S'Gaw Karen & Hmong, other languages common to Thailand.

Tiddim Chin FireBible

Myanmar, India, Thailand

The Chin reside in a remote mountainside town in the Northern part of the state. There are around 257,000 Tiddim Chin people living here. The primary religion practiced by the Tiddim Chin is Evangelical Protestantism.

Tok Pisin FireBible

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's geography consists mostly of mountains, jungles, and numerous river valleys. There are around 9 million people of Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito and Polynesian descent. Both English and Tok Pisin are recognized as official languages, but Tok Pisin is more commonly spoken.

Vietnamese FireBible

Vietnam

Spoken by 93 million people as a first language, and another 2 million as a second language, Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam. Due to proximity, the spoken language contains influences from the French, Chinese, and Cham languages.