Sakachep New Testament (SCHWFW)
Overview
The Sakachep New Testament (titled "Pathien Lekhabu Inthieng Chongtung Thar") was published in 2017 by The Word for the World International, with a contribution from The Word for the World Southeast Asia, and NECTAR (North East Centre for Training and Research), under the direction of Rev. S. Nengzakhup. [1][3] Bible portions in Sakachep had been available since 2002, and this was the first complete New Testament. [1] Sakachep (also known as Khelma, or Sakechep) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken by approximately 25,000 people across the northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, concentrated in areas such as Dima Hasao, Barak Valley, and Karbi Anglong. [2] The text is distributed on ebible.org under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Language and People
Sakachep (ISO 639-3: sch) is spoken by approximately 25,000 people in India, Map 5. [Glottolog: saka1283]
Publishing and Organizations
Published by The Word for the World.
References
- [1] Sakachep in India - Joshua Project. People group profile.
- [2] Khelma people - Wikipedia. Background on the Sakachep/Khelma tribe.
- [3] NECTAR Report (archived) - EBC India. Report on NECTAR activities including Sakachep NT completion.
- Pathien Lekhabu Inthieng Chongtung Thar - Online text, The Word for the World International
- Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
- Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.