Huastec Aquiche Veracruz New Testament (HUSLLB)

Overview

The Huastec Aquiche Veracruz New Testament, titled Nin tének káwintal an okˀóxláb, is a translation of the New Testament into the Veracruz dialect of Huastec (Teenek), published in 2005 by La Liga Biblica (Bible League) with text copyrighted by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. [1] An electronic edition followed in 2009, and a separate San Luis Potosí Huastec edition had been published in 1971. Huastec, known to its speakers as Teenek, is notable as the only Mayan language spoken outside the main Mayan geographic area; it is geographically separated from other Mayan languages by hundreds of kilometers, spoken in the rural areas of northern Veracruz and San Luis Potosi states in Mexico. [2] The 2005 Mexican population census recorded approximately 200,000 Huastec speakers, with roughly 80,000 in Veracruz and 120,000 in San Luis Potosi. [2] The translation work was carried out by SIL International linguists working with Teenek-speaking communities in the Veracruz region. [3]

Language and People

Huastec (ISO 639-3: hus) is spoken by approximately 174,000 people in Mexico. [Glottolog: huas1241]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BL, Mexico, D.F. Translation type: First.

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