Denya New Testament (ANVWBT)

Overview

The Denya New Testament (titled Ŋwɛ menomenyɛɛ́ mekɛ́) was published in 2010, representing the first complete New Testament translation into the Denya language. [1] Denya, a Southern Bantoid language of the Mamfe group, is spoken by the Anyang people of Cameroon's Manyu Division and across the border in Nigeria. The translation was produced under the auspices of Wycliffe Bible Translators and distributed in partnership with the Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL), the national Bible translation body formed in 1987 that works in cooperation with the Wycliffe Global Alliance. [2] Bible portions in Denya had been available as early as 1998–2000, predating the completed New Testament. [3] Linguistic work on Denya phonology and orthography by Tanyi Eyong Mbuagbaw, including his Denya Segmental Phonology (1998) published through SIL and CABTAL, contributed to standardizing the written form of the language. [4]

Language and People

Denya (ISO 639-3: anv) is spoken by approximately 11,200 people in Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area. [Glottolog: deny1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BL, WBT, and CABTAL, [Crete, IL]. Translation type: First.

References

  1. History - CABTAL (archived) - Organizational history, CABTAL
  2. Joshua Project: Denya language resources - Language profile, Joshua Project
  3. Denya Segmental Phonology - Tanyi Eyong Mbuagbaw, SIL/CABTAL. Phonological description of Denya.