Mbowe Audio Bible Portions (MXOWFW)

Overview

This resource contains audio Bible portions in Mbowe (also called Esimbowe), produced by The Word For The World and distributed through the Faith Comes By Hearing platform [1]. Mbowe is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia and is sometimes classified as a dialect of Luyana, though it has been assigned its own ISO 639-3 code (mxo) as a distinct variety [2]. The Mbowe-speaking community is small, with an estimated 1,000 speakers, making it one of the smaller language groups in Zambia's linguistically diverse Western Province [3]. No complete New Testament or full Bible has been reported in Mbowe as of 2024; the audio portions produced by The Word For The World represent the primary Scripture resource available for this community [3]. The Word For The World has been involved in multiple Bible translation projects across Zambia as part of its broader Africa-wide translation program [1].

Language and People

Mbowe (ISO 639-3: mxo), also known as Esimbowe, is spoken by approximately 1,000 people in Zambia. [Glottolog: mbow1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by The Word For The World. Translation type: First (audio portions).

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