Vunjo 1999 Edition (VUNBST)

Overview

The Kivunjo New Testament 1999 is the first Scripture translation in the Vunjo (Kivunjo) language, created by the Bible Society of Tanzania. [1] Vunjo is one of several closely related Chaga dialects spoken on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, alongside Machame, Mochi, and Rombo. [2] The translation project began in January 1992 and the New Testament was completed and officially launched in November 2000. [3] A subsequent project to translate the full Bible in Kivunjo was undertaken by the Bible Society of Tanzania, with an initial target completion of 2014 later revised to 2019 due to funding constraints. [3]

Language and People

Vunjo (ISO 639-3: vun), also known as Kivunjo, is a Bantu language spoken in the Kilimanjaro Region of northeastern Tanzania and by some speakers across the border in Kenya. [2] Speaker estimates range from approximately 14,200 to 300,000, depending on how broadly the dialect boundaries are drawn relative to other Chaga varieties. [2] Vunjo is part of a dialect continuum with the other Chaga languages (Rombo, Moshi/Mochi, and Machame), all spoken by communities on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. [2] The Chaga people are one of the most economically prominent ethnic groups in Tanzania, historically engaged in banana and coffee cultivation on the fertile volcanic slopes. [Glottolog: vunj1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Bible Society of Tanzania. Translation type: First.

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