Makhuwa-Meetto New Testament Portions (MGHWBT)

Overview

The Makhuwa-Meetto New Testament Portions represent one of the earliest Scripture translation efforts in northern Mozambique, with an original copyright date of 1927 and a subsequent updated edition in 2009 [1]. Makhuwa-Meetto is the Meetto variety of the Makhuwa language, the largest Bantu language of northern Mozambique, spoken by approximately 1.7 million people primarily in Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces and the adjacent Ruvuma area [2][3]. The translation was produced through the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators, with The Word For The World listed as a contributing organization [1]. The vernacular title of the translation is "Makhuwa-Meetto do Novo Testamento," and the text is now distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 license, making it freely available for redistribution [1]. Bible Portions in this language date from 1927, while a more complete New Testament was produced between 2009 and 2021 [4].

Language and People

Makhuwa-Meetto (ISO 639-3: mgh) is spoken by approximately 1,748,630 people in Mozambique. [Glottolog: makh1261]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

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