Something to think about is that in many languages and dialects, the Bible is frequently one of the premier pieces of vernacular literature written in the regis

Something to think about is that in many languages and dialects, the Bible is frequently one of the premier pieces of vernacular literature written in the register that it is spoken. In the case of already-literate societies, until modern nationalism, typically what they write is a classical version of what they speak, which they regard as not prestigious enough to put to pen.