Naga Tangkhul (Myanmar) Bible

Overview

A complete Bible in the Myanmar variety of Tangkhul Naga (also called Somra or Somara) was reportedly completed in 1989 according to Joshua Project. The publisher and translator have not been confirmed from publicly accessible online sources. The 1989 date predates the digital distribution era and the text has not been digitized or placed on any known online Bible platform. The language's speaker community (~4,700 in Myanmar's Naga Self-Administered Zone) and remote location explain the scarcity of digital resources.

No digital version (text, PDF, or audio) is publicly accessible.

Note on related language: The Indian variety of Tangkhul Naga (ISO nmf, ~198,000 speakers in Manipur), which uses the same script, has a separate and more recent translation — the Kathara Bible (2014, Bible Society of India) — available on YouVersion. These are considered distinct ISO 639-3 languages; the ntx Myanmar Somra variety likely predates and is independent of the BSI nmf translation. Glottolog has noted that ntx may represent a dialect of nmf rather than a fully distinct language, though SIL/ISO 639-3 currently treats them separately.

Language and People

Naga Tangkhul (Myanmar variety, ISO 639-3: ntx), also called Somra or Somara, is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by approximately 4,700 people in the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is distinct from the much larger Indian Tangkhul (nmf) spoken in Manipur.

Publishing and Organizations

Publisher unconfirmed; likely the American Baptist Mission heritage network in Nagaland/Myanmar or a related indigenous Naga church body. Contact the Myanmar Bible Society (bsmyanmar.org) or United Bible Societies Southeast Asia to identify the publisher.

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