Chamacoco 1997 Edition (CEGWBT)

Overview

The Chamacoco New Testament was translated by Wycliffe Bible Translators/SIL workers Matt and Rosemary Ulrich, who began the project in Puerto Diana, on the edge of the Pantanal, among the Ybytoso community along the Paraguay River. They analyzed the sounds of the Chamacoco language (also called Ɨshɨr or Yshyro) and proposed a workable alphabet for these sounds. The Chamacoco community leaders and school teachers approved this alphabet and, once approved, the Ulrichs began the translation project, which was published twelve years later in 1997. Earlier evangelism among the Chamacoco had been carried out by New Tribes Mission. The Joshua Project records Chamacoco Scripture portions from 1992–1995 and the New Testament from 2000–2001, placing this 1997 edition within the portions period.

Language and People

Chamacoco (ISO 639-3: ceg) is spoken by approximately 2,000 people in Paraguay. [Glottolog: cham1315]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Ethnos 360.

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