Chayahuita New Testament (CBTTBL)

Overview

The Chayahuita New Testament, titled "Yose nanamën," was published in 2011 by Wycliffe Bible Translators. [1] Chayahuita (also known as Shawi) is a Cahuapanan language spoken in Peru's Loreto and San Martin regions, along the Paranapura, Cahuapanas, Sillay, and Shanusi rivers. Bible portions in Chayahuita were first produced in 1964, with additional portions following through 1991, before the complete New Testament was finished. [2] The Chayahuita people are distributed across 105 villages in the Jeberos, Cahuapanas, and Balsapuerto districts of Peru's Amazon Basin; a 2017 Peruvian Ministry of Culture figure recorded 25,239 speakers. [2] A complete Old Testament translation has not yet been produced, though roughly half of the Old Testament has been published in the form of books and portions, and the current Scripture Earth distribution spans Genesis through Revelation.

Language and People

Chayahuita (ISO 639-3: cbt), also known as Shawi, is a Cahuapanan language spoken by approximately 22,000 people in the Loreto and San Martin regions of Peru. [2] [Glottolog: chay1248]

Publishing and Organizations

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

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