The Holy Bible in Sgaw Karen / With Color Maps and 1 Ribbon Marker

By United Bible Societies (Author) / S'gaw Karen language of Myanmar and Thailand / စှီၤ/ကညီကျိာ်

ISBN-13: 978-6163390608

Product Features

• Format: Vinyl Bound
• Pages: Not specified
• Publication Date: 2015
• Publisher: Thailand Bible Society
• Language: S'gaw Karen (စှီၤ/ကညီကျိာ်)
• ISBN-10: 6163390601
• ISBN-13: 978-6163390608
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Special Features: Color Maps and 1 Ribbon Marker

Overview

This edition of the Holy Bible is presented in S'gaw Karen, a language predominantly spoken by the Sgaw Karen people across Myanmar and Thailand. Essential for both spiritual practice and cultural preservation, this Bible is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the Sgaw Karen-speaking community. Featuring vinyl binding for durability, color maps for geographical context, and a ribbon marker for keeping place, it is designed for both daily use and deeper biblical study.

Interesting Facts

• S'gaw Karen belongs to the Karenic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family and is spoken by approximately 4.2 million people.
• The text utilizes the S'gaw Karen alphabet, which is based on the Burmese script, with a Latin-based script also in use among communities in northwestern Thailand.
• This Bible translation is an essential resource for the Sgaw Karen Christian community, fostering spiritual growth and helping preserve the linguistic heritage of the Sgaw Karen people.

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Key Credits

• Publisher: Thailand Bible Society
• Language: S'gaw Karen

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Karen
K’nyaw
စှီၤ/ကညီကျိာ်
Pronunciation	[sɣɔʔ]
Native to	Myanmar, Thailand
Region	Kayin State, Eastern Myanmar, Western Thailand
Ethnicity	Karen people
Native speakers	(4 million cited 1983–2011)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Karenic Sgaw–Bghai Karen
Writing system	Myanmar script S'gaw Karen Script (Karen alphabet) Latin script Karen Braille
Official status
Official language in	Kayin State
Recognised minority language in	Thailand  Myanmar
Language codes
ISO 639-2	kar
ISO 639-3	ksw – inclusive code Individual codes: ksw – S'gaw jkp – Paku jkm – Mopwa wea – Wewaw
Glottolog	sout1554[2]