Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua New Testament (QVMTBL)

Overview

The Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua New Testament, titled Mushog Testamento, was published in 2003 by Bible League Peru and later reissued in 2008 by Wycliffe Bible Translators [1][2]. The translation was produced through the work of the Instituto Lingüístico de Verano (ILV/SIL), which began linguistic and literacy work among the Quechua speakers of the Pachitea region in 1984 [2]. The language is spoken by approximately 114,000 people in the Huánuco department, specifically in the provinces of Margos, Yarowilca, Lauricocha, and parts of Dos de Mayo [2]. ILV organized oral reading courses for church leaders developing fluency in reading the Quechua Scriptures and promoted the use of Quechua songbooks as a tool for community engagement and faith sharing [2]. A complete Bible including the Old Testament was subsequently published in 2019 by Wycliffe Bible Translators [1].

Language and People

Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua (ISO 639-3: qvm) is spoken by approximately 32,100 people in Peru. [Glottolog: marg1254]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

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