Kadiwéu New Testament (KBCWBT)

Overview

The Kadiweu New Testament, titled Gela Liwai Lotaganagaxi Aneotedogoji, is a translation into Kadiweu, a Guaicuruan language spoken by approximately 1,600 people near Bodoquena in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in southern Brazil, near the border with Paraguay [1][2]. It is the only surviving northern Guaicuruan language. The Kadiweu people are the last surviving group of the Mbaya peoples, historically known as "indios cavaleiros" (horsemen Indians) for their early adoption of the horse from Spanish colonizers [1][3]. The Brazilian government granted the Kadiweu a large territory in the Pantanal and Serra de Bodoquena in recognition of their military assistance during the War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay (1865-1870) [3]. The Bible translation was carried out by Glyn and Cynthia Griffiths, who partnered with SIL (Sociedade Internacional de Linguistica) beginning in 1968 and also produced a Kadiweu-Portuguese dictionary published in 2002 [1][2]. The New Testament was copyrighted in 2012 by Wycliffe Bible Translators [4].

Language and People

Kadiwéu (ISO 639-3: kbc) is spoken by approximately 1,590 people in Southern Brazil. [Glottolog: kadi1248]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

References