Bawm Chin 2006 Edition (BGRBBS)

Overview

The Bawm Chin 2006 Edition is the first New Testament translation in the Bawm language, published by the Bangladesh Bible Society. [1] Bawm (also known as Banjogi) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken primarily in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh, as well as in adjacent areas of northeast India and Myanmar. [2] The Bawm people are predominantly Christian, and their community has produced written materials in their language including hymns and educational texts alongside this Bible translation. [3] A related publication, the Bawm Common Language Bible Version, is also available through YouVersion. [4]

Language and People

Bawm Chin (ISO 639-3: bgr) is spoken by approximately 15,140 people in Bangladesh. [Glottolog: bawm1236]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bangladesh Bible Society. Translation type: First.

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