Chuj San Mateo Bible (CACRGB)

Overview

The Chuj San Mateo Bible is a full Bible translation in the San Mateo Ixtatán dialect of the Chuj language, published in 2007 by the Bible Society of Guatemala as a revision of earlier translation work. [1] Chuj is a Q'anjob'alan-Chujean Mayan language with two principal dialects — San Mateo Ixtatán and San Sebastián Coatán — and this translation serves the San Mateo Ixtatán speech community in the Huehuetenango department of western Guatemala. [2] The translation, titled "A Ch'an Biblia D'a Chuj San Mateo," was produced in cooperation with Wycliffe Bible Translators and is available in print, audio, and digital formats. [3]

Language and People

Chuj (ISO 639-3: cac) is spoken by approximately 61,490 people in Guatemala. [Glottolog: chuj1249]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Bible Society in Guatemala. Published by Bible Society of Guatemala. Translation type: Revision.

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