Bum 2014 Edition (BMVCAB)

Overview

The Bum New Testament was completed in 2014 and dedicated on April 25, 2015, in a major celebration in Cameroon's Northwest Province. [1] Scripture portions had first become available in 2008. The translation was carried out by the Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL) in cooperation with Wycliffe Bible Translators, with work beginning in 2007. [1] The Bum people live in the mountains of Cameroon's Northwest Province, chiefly in the Bum Subdivision of Boyo Division, and trace their origins to the Tikar people. At the dedication ceremony, two chiefs who had come to faith publicly called on other chiefs to follow Christ. [1]

Language and People

Bum (ISO 639-3: bmv) is spoken by approximately 21,400 people in Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area. [Glottolog: bumm1238]

Publishing and Organizations Translation type: First.

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