Dzongkha 2012 Edition (DZOWBT)

Overview

The Dzongkha New Testament was published in 2012 by the Eastern Himalayan Language and Literacy Project, copyrighted by Wycliffe Bible Translators. [1] Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan, written in the Tibetan script. Bible portions in Dzongkha have been available since 1970, with earlier New Testament editions completed between 2000 and 2007. [2] The Dzongkha Bible was translated from the New King James Version. [3]

Language and People

Dzongkha (ISO 639-3: dzo) is spoken by approximately 315,080 people in Bhutan. [Glottolog: dzon1239]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Eastern Himalayan Language and Literacy Project.

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