Tepetotutla Chinantec New Testament (CNTWBT)

Overview

The Tepetotutla Chinantec New Testament, titled "Jag₁ ʼmɨ́₂ a₂ma₂lɨʼ₅₄ quianʼ₅₄ Diu₄" in the vernacular, was published in 1994 by Wycliffe Bible Translators in partnership with Liga Biblica Internacional. [1] Tepetotutla Chinantec is one of approximately 14 partially mutually unintelligible Chinantec varieties within the Oto-Manguean language family. [2] The Chinantec languages are spoken by indigenous Chinantec people living primarily in the districts of Cuicatlan, Ixtlan de Juarez, Tuxtepec, and Choapan in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. [2] SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) has conducted significant linguistic research on the Tepetotutla Chinantec variety, including published studies on its syntax. [3]

Language and People

Tepetotutla Chinantec (ISO 639-3: cnt) is spoken by approximately 1,850 people in Southern Central Mexico. [Glottolog: tepe1279] The language is spoken in the northern Oaxacan towns of Santa Cruz Tepetotutla, San Antonio del Barrio, San Pedro Tlatepusco, Santo Tomas Texas, Vega del Sol, and El Naranjal. [2]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Translation type: New.

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