Keley-I Kallahan New Testament (IFYWBT)

Overview

The Keley-I Kallahan New Testament, titled Ya ehel apu Dios in the vernacular, is a Bible translation for the Keley-i people of Ifugao Province in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon, Philippines. The Keley-i, also known as Antipolo Ifugao or Hapuan, are an ethnolinguistic group of approximately 12,000 people inhabiting the mountainous Antipolo and Asipulo areas of Ifugao, along with Nueva Vizcaya and neighboring provinces [1]. Bible portions in Keley-i were first produced between 1970 and 1993, with a New Testament completed in 1980 and the complete Bible finished in 2008-2009 [1]. SIL linguist Richard Hohulin played a central role in the translation, working closely with a local Bible Translation Team that included Victor Baguilat, Teresita Dulawan, Anita Guindayan, Gabriel Kabbigat, Anuden Ligmayo, Alberto Maddawat, and Josephine Pataueg [2][3]. The translation required careful cultural adaptation; for instance, the concept of "God loved the world" had to be expanded to "all people on earth" because Keley-i speakers would otherwise interpret "world" as referring to the physical earth [3]. A drama audio New Testament was subsequently released by Hosanna (Faith Comes By Hearing) in 2011.

Language and People

Keley-I Kallahan (ISO 639-3: ify) is spoken by approximately 8,000 people in Northern Philippines. [Glottolog: kele1259]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: New.

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