Ember-Catio Bible (CTOWBT)

Overview

The Ember-Catio Bible contains scripture in Emberá-Catío (also known as Katío, Eyabida, or Embena), a Chocoan language spoken by approximately 42,000 people primarily along the Upper Sinú, San Jorge, San Pedro, and Murrí Rivers of northwestern Colombia [1][2]. The Emberá-Catío people are part of the broader Emberá indigenous group, and their language belongs to the northern branch of the Chocoan language family [3]. Scripture portions in Emberá-Catío have been produced from as early as 1975, with additional portions completed through 2014 [1]. The New Testament was a joint project of New Tribes Mission and Wycliffe Bible Translators, translated for use across the two major Emberá dialects spoken in Colombia and Panama, and was dedicated on 13 August 2011. This translation was published by Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2012 and is also available as a mobile app titled "Ẽ́bẽra Katío Bible" [4]. Literacy among Emberá-Catío speakers has historically been very low, estimated at around 1%, making audio and digital distribution formats particularly important for scripture access [2].

Language and People

Emberá-Catío (ISO 639-3: cto) is spoken by approximately 15,040 people in Northern Colombia. [Glottolog: embe1260]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by WBT and BL, [Orlando, FL].

References