Mwera Bible (MWEMGA)
Overview
The Mwera New Testament (Malagano ga Ambi) was published in 2019, a joint effort of Pioneer Bible Translators and The Word for the World. [1] The Mwera (Chimwera) language is spoken by the Mwera people, a Bantu ethnic group in southeastern Tanzania. The translation was part of a cluster of ten Tanzanian minority-language Bible translation projects launched between 2004 and 2008 through the partnership of Pioneer Bible Translators and The Word for the World, with start-up costs provided by TWFTW. [2] The Scriptures are distributed via Bible.is, YouVersion, and a dedicated mobile app.
Language and People
Mwera (Chimwera) (ISO 639-3: mwe) is spoken by approximately 385,000 people in Tanzania. [Glottolog: mwer1248]
Publishing and Organizations
Published by Pioneer Bible Translators.
References
- [1] Mwera Bible App - Google Play, Pioneer Bible Translators. Mwera New Testament app listing.
- [2] Projects We Support (archived) - The Word for the World UK. Describes the PBT-TWFTW Tanzania cluster of ten translation projects started 2004–2008.
- Malagano ga Ambi - Online text, Pioneer Bible Translators
- Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
- Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.