Ika New Testament (IKKWBT)

Overview

The Ika New Testament is a translation of the New Testament into the Ika language, an Igboid language spoken by the Ika people of Delta and Edo states in southern Nigeria [1]. Bible translation work in Ika began in 1998 at Owa-Alidinma near Agbor, Delta State, with the printing of the Four Gospels ("Ndi-ozi Eno") completed in 2000 [2]. The New Testament, titled "Elu Ọhụn: Ẹkụkwọ-Nsọ (Azụụn Ọhụn rịn'a)," was published in 2010 by Wycliffe Bible Translators in cooperation with the Ika Bible Translation Committee [3]. The translation project was supported by Dr. and Mrs. C.O. Anya, who sold their parcel of land to fund printing when financial difficulties arose [2]. The complete Ika Bible (Old and New Testaments) was later dedicated on March 24, 2019, at the Cathedral Church of Ascension in Boji-Boji Owa, Delta State [2]. The Ika translation initiative eventually grew into the Mission for Language Translation (MLT), formally established in 2016-2017, which now manages Bible translation work across 14 language groups in Nigeria [4].

Language and People

Ika (ISO 639-3: ikk) is spoken by approximately 22,800 people in Nigeria, Map 9. [Glottolog: ikaa1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BL and Ika Bible Translation Committee, [Crete, IL]. Translation type: First.

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