Description

Dawro Language New Testament (Latin script)

Ooratha Caaquwaa (DWRNT) | Ethiopia

Paperback: 484 pages
Publisher: Digital Bible Society (June 15, 2017) / Wycliffe Bible Translators
Language: Dawro
ISBN-10: 1531302033
ISBN-13: 978-1531302030
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Product Features

Full New Testament in Dawro language
Printed in Latin script
Published by Digital Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators
Comprehensive 484-page edition

Overview

The Dawro Language New Testament (Latin script), known as Ooratha Caaquwaa (DWRNT), provides Dawro-speaking Christians in Ethiopia with the New Testament scriptures in a format that is both accessible and easy to read. This paperback edition, consisting of 484 pages, is meticulously designed to cater to the spiritual needs of the Dawro community by presenting the holy scriptures in the Latin script.

Interesting Facts

John 3:16 in Dawro (Latin script):

<<Xoossaa Na7aa ammaniyaa ubbay medhinaa de7uwa akkanaappe attin, dhayenna mala, Xoossay ha alamiyaa asaa loythi siiqeedda diraw, bare mexxi itti Na7aa immeedda.
Dawro is part of the Gamo-Gofa-Dawro language group, which belongs to the Omotic branch of the Afroasiatic language family.
The Dawro language is spoken by approximately 2 million people in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia.
The New Testament in Dawro helps preserve the language and culture by providing religious texts in both Ethiopic and Latin scripts.
Alemayehu Abebe's 1992 word-list collection for Dawro dialects highlights the linguistic diversity and richness within the language.

Key Credits

Publisher: Digital Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators
Translation Contributors: Various linguists and native speakers from the Dawro community