The Book of Genesis in Adzera (ADZAMV)

Overview

The Book of Genesis in the Adzera language of Papua New Guinea, published in 2009 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. The digital edition contains only the book of Genesis (83 pages). Adzera (also spelled Atzera, Azera, or Acira; ISO 639-3: adz) is an Austronesian language of the Markham family, Western Oceanic branch, spoken by approximately 30,000 people along the Markham River in Morobe Province, particularly in villages such as Wampar, Munum, and Gabensis. [1] The language has six recognized dialects — Central, Amari, Ngarowapum, Yaros, Guruf/Ngariawang, and Tsumanggorun — and writing in Adzera using the Latin script dates to the early twentieth century. [1] SIL linguists conducted fieldwork in the Adzera area beginning in the late 1960s, resulting in a full New Testament translation (1976). [2] Susanne Holzknecht published a grammar of the Amari dialect in 1986 through Pacific Linguistics. [5] The vernacular title of the Genesis translation is Miamum; Nan Adzera. [3] David Edward Howard produced an organized phonology of Adzera in 2003 and served as a translation advisor for the Adzera language program. [4]

Language and People

Adzera (ISO 639-3: adz) is spoken by approximately 30,000 people in Papua New Guinea, Map 10. [Glottolog: adze1240]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Translation type: First.

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