The New Testament in Ivatan (IVVWBT)

Overview

The New Testament in Ivatan (Chirin nu Ivatan) is a translation into the Ivatan language, also known as Chirin nu Ibatan, a Philippine language of Austronesian origins spoken by about 33,000 people in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. Although the islands are closer to Taiwan than to Luzon, it is not one of the Formosan languages. Ivatan is written in the Latin alphabet with the added letters ch, ñ, and ng.

Language and People

Ivatan (ISO 639-3: ivv) is spoken by approximately 35,000 people in Northern Philippines. [Glottolog: ivat1242]

Publishing and Organizations

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

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