Assamese Sanskrit New Testament (SANASB)
Overview
This is the Sanskrit New Testament rendered in Assamese script. The underlying translation dates to the 1851 revised edition by John Wenger (1811–1880), a Swiss-born Baptist missionary, building on earlier work by William Carey (who published the first Sanskrit New Testament in 1808) and William Yates (who revised it in 1841). [1][2] Wenger's translation, produced at the Baptist Mission Press in Calcutta, is regarded as the most academically acclaimed Sanskrit Bible. Prepared in Calcutta by the Baptist mission together with the Calcutta Auxiliary Bible Society in the first half of the 19th century, the Sanskrit New Testament circulated in several Indic scripts. The digital edition was prepared by SanskritBible.in, a volunteer-driven project that digitized and published the Sanskrit Bible in over 20 scripts. [3]
Language and People
Sanskrit (ISO 639-3: san) is spoken by approximately 24,800 people in India: Index Map. [Glottolog: sans1269]
Publishing and Organizations
Published by SanskritBible.in.
References
- [1] Bible translations into Sanskrit - Wikipedia. History of Carey, Yates, and Wenger translations.
- [2] William Yates (missionary) - Wikipedia. Biography and Sanskrit translation work.
- [3] SanskritBible.in (archived) - Volunteer project to digitize the Sanskrit Bible in multiple scripts.
- সত্যৱেদঃ। Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Assamese Script - Online text, SanskritBible.in
- Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
- Rosetta Project: Sanskrit Genesis - Internet Archive / Rosetta Project. Genesis in Sanskrit.
- Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.