Sierra de Juárez Zapotec New Testament
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Sierra de Juárez Zapotec New Testament (ZAATBL)
Overview
The Sierra de Juárez Zapotec New Testament, titled Ca Titsaʼ de Laʼlabani para Iyate ca Enneʼ, was published in 1970 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, making it one of the earliest New Testament translations in any Zapotec language. [1] The Zapotec languages comprise a family of over 50 distinct languages spoken primarily in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, by approximately 425,000 people in total. [2] Sierra de Juárez Zapotec is spoken in the Sierra Norte mountain region of Oaxaca, particularly in the districts of Ixtlán de Juárez and surrounding communities such as San Pablo Macuiltianguis. [2] The language is also known by alternate names including Ixtlán Zapotec, Macuiltianguis Zapotec, and Atepec Zapotec. [1] A later edition was published by Bible League International and is now available in digital and audio formats.
Language and People
Sierra de Juárez Zapotec (ISO 639-3: zaa) is spoken by approximately 4,000 people in Southern Central Mexico. [Glottolog: sier1250] The language belongs to the Zapotecan branch of the Oto-Manguean language family and features a three-level tonal system (low, mid, high) plus contour tones. [2] Colonial-era documents written in Sierra de Juárez Zapotec have been identified, indicating a long history of written use. [2] Like many Zapotec languages, it is considered endangered due to ongoing shift toward Spanish.
Publishing and Organizations
Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.. Published by Bible League International. Translation type: New.
References
- [1] Scripture Translations - SIL Mexico - SIL Mexico. Lists Sierra de Juárez Zapotec NT publication and alternate language names.
- [2] Zapotec languages - Wikipedia. Overview of the Zapotec language family, speaker counts, tonal system, and geographic distribution.
- BibleSearch - Online text, American Bible Society
- Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
- NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
- Ca titsaʼ de laʼlabani para iyate ca enneʼ - Online text, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.
- Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
- find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for ZAATBL.
- Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.