The Usila Chinantec New Testament was translated by Leonard E. Skinner and Marlene B. Skinner, who worked with the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Skinners arrived in the remote village of San Felipe Usila, Oaxaca, Mexico in 1958, where together with local Chinantec co-translators they developed an alphabet and writing system for the highly tonal Usila Chinantec language. ^[1] The completed New Testament was published in 1983 by Liga Biblica Mundial del Hogar (World Home Bible League). In addition to the New Testament, the Skinners produced literacy materials, folk tales, an Old Testament summary, and a bilingual Chinantec-Spanish dictionary. ^[1] ^[2]

Language and People

Usila Chinantec (ISO 639-3: cuc) is spoken by approximately 7,410 people in Southern Central Mexico. [Glottolog: usil1237]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.. Published by Liga Biblica Mundial del Hogar. Translation type: New.

References

[1] Leonard Edward Skinner Obituary - All Faiths Funeral Services, November 2024. Obituary detailing Skinner’s life and Chinantec translation work in Usila, Oaxaca.
[2] Diccionario chinanteco de San Felipe Usila, Oaxaca - SIL Mexico. Archive entry for the Skinners’ bilingual dictionary.
BibleSearch - Online text, American Bible Society
Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
Jau²³ hm²³ i⁴ra³tya²³ nei² quieh¹ re¹ Jesucristo quian⁴-¹ - Online text, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.
Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for CUCTBL.
Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
ebible.org entry - ebible.org.