Description
Yabem Language Bible - BIBOLO DABUŊ (JAEYHB)
Overview
Introducing the Yabem Language Bible, an essential spiritual resource for the Yabem-speaking community in Papua New Guinea. This edition, published by the Digital Bible Society in collaboration with Wycliffe Bible Translators, features 600 pages, providing readers access to the Holy Scriptures in their native language.
Product Features
- Paperback: 600 pages
- Publisher: Digital Bible Society / Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Publication Date: November 17, 2017
- Language: Yabem
- ISBN-10: 1531303102
- ISBN-13: 978-1531303105
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Interesting Facts
- Yabem, also known as Jabêm, is an Austronesian language spoken natively in Finschhafen, located at the southern tip of the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
- As of 1978, there were approximately 2,000 native speakers, reflecting the language's cultural significance within the community.
- Yabem was adopted as a local lingua franca alongside Kâte for evangelical and educational purposes by German Lutheran missionaries who arrived in the region in 1885.
- The missionaries created the first writing system for Yabem, establishing an educational framework that continues to benefit the community.
- The Bible includes impactful verses, such as John 3:16, translated into Yabem:
"Gebe Anôtô têtac gêwiŋ ŋamalac kaiŋ teŋ, tec kêkêŋ nê Latu tageŋ gêmêŋ gebe samob, taŋ sêkêŋ gêwiŋ eŋ naŋ, sênaŋa atom, sêŋgôŋ mateŋ jali teŋgeŋ."
Publishers
- Digital Bible Society
- Wycliffe Bible Translators
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