Terêna New Testament (TERTBL)

Overview

The Terêna New Testament, titled Emo'u Itukó'oviti, is a translation of the New Testament into the Terêna language, an Arawakan language spoken by the Terêna people of Mato Grosso do Sul in southwestern Brazil. [1] Published in 1994 by the Bible Society of Brazil (LBB) in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators, this was the first Scripture publication in Terêna. [2] The Terêna are one of the indigenous Arawakan peoples of Brazil, historically inhabiting the Pantanal wetland region and surrounding areas. The digital edition was released by Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2012 under a Creative Commons license. [2]

Language and People

Tereno (ISO 639-3: ter) is spoken by approximately 15,800 people in Southern Brazil. [Glottolog: tere1279]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by LBB, Niteroi. Translation type: First.

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