Central Mazahua Bible (MAZTBL)

Overview

The Central Mazahua Bible, titled Nu o̱ jña mizhocjimi nu mama ja ga cja e Jesucristo, is a New Testament translation in the Central Mazahua language of Mexico, completed in 2007 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. [1] Central Mazahua is an Oto-Manguean language spoken by approximately 147,000 people in central Mexico, primarily in the northwestern part of the State of Mexico and extending into parts of Michoacan and Queretaro. [2] The Mazahua are the largest indigenous group in the State of Mexico, concentrated in the municipalities of San Felipe del Progreso, San Jose del Rincon, Villa Victoria, and Villa de Allende. [2] The translation is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. [1]

Language and People

Central Mazahua (ISO 639-3: maz) is spoken by approximately 147,000 people in Western Central Mexico. [Glottolog: cent2144]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible League International.

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