Achi de Cubulco New Testament (ACRWBTC)

Overview

The Achi de Cubulco New Testament is the New Testament in the Cubulco dialect of the Achi language, a K'iche'an Mayan language closely related to K'iche' spoken in the department of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala [1]. Achi has two principal varieties, associated with the towns of Rabinal and Cubulco, and this edition serves Cubulco readers. The translation was begun in 1953 when Wycliffe Bible Translators sent linguists Mary Shaw and Helen Neuenswander to Cubulco, Guatemala [2]. The two women learned the unwritten oral language, created a practical alphabet, established grammatical rules, and taught community members to read and write before undertaking the New Testament translation [2][3]. The New Testament was published in 2009 by Wycliffe Bible Translators. Following completion of the New Testament, work continued on an Old Testament translation [2]. Mary Shaw served in Guatemala until her 70s before retiring to Texas, where she passed away on February 28, 2023 [3].

References

Language and People

Achi (ISO 639-3: acr) is spoken by approximately 124,000 people in Guatemala. [Glottolog: achi1256]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Translation type: First.