Markweeta 2008 Edition (ENBBTL)

Overview

The Markweeta 2008 Edition is the New Testament in the Marakwet language, translated by Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) — a Christian organization founded in 1981 and based in Nairobi — in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators. BTL began the Endo-Marakwet language project in 1983, encompassing language development, translation, and literacy work. [1] The project was interrupted by ethnic clashes and resumed in the mid-2000s, with the New Testament completed and launched in February 2009; it bears a 2008 copyright. [1] The Marakwet (also called Markweeta) are a subgroup of the Kalenjin people, numbering approximately 120,000 speakers, who live in the Kerio Valley and Elgeyo-Marakwet County in western Kenya. [1] Work on the Old Testament commenced in 2012, and the complete Marakwet Bible is expected to be dedicated in 2026. [1]

Language and People

Markweeta (ISO 639-3: enb) is spoken by approximately 129,000 people in Kenya. [Glottolog: mark1255]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BTL, Nairobi, and WBT. Translation type: First.

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