Description

Tuma-Irumu Language Bible - Nupela Testamen na sampela Olpela Testamen long long tokples Tuma-Irumu long Niugini (IOUTBL)

Overview

Introducing the Tuma-Irumu Language Bible, which includes the New Testament and Portions, a vital spiritual resource for the Tuma-Irumu-speaking community in Papua New Guinea. This edition, published by the Digital Bible Society in collaboration with Wycliffe Bible Translators, features 784 pages, providing readers access to scripture in their native language.

Product Features

Paperback: 784 pages
Publisher: Digital Bible Society / Wycliffe Bible Translators
Publication Date: June 19, 2017
Language: Tuma-Irumu
ISBN-10: 1531303048
ISBN-13: 978-1531303044
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds

Interesting Facts

Tuma, also known as Upper Irumu, is a language belonging to the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.
There are approximately 1,100 native speakers recorded in 2000, highlighting the language's cultural significance within the community.
Tuma-Irumu is classified under the Trans-New Guinea family, specifically within the Finisterre-Huon subgroup, showcasing its unique linguistic characteristics.
The Bible features impactful verses, such as John 3:16, translated into Tuma-Irumu:

"Anututä komen ämawebeta nadäŋ yämik-inikinik täŋkuko unita nanaki tepi kubägän u tewän äpuk. Ude täŋkuko unita ämatä u nadäŋ imiŋpäŋ kuŋatnayäŋ täkaŋ uwä paot-inik nämo api täneŋ. Nämo, u irit kehäromi api kaŋ-ahäneŋ."