Apurinã New Testament (APUTSA)

Overview

The Apurinã New Testament, titled Teoso sãkire amaneri, was published in 2004 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. and represents the first complete New Testament in this language. [1] The Apurinã people number approximately 6,990 and live mainly along the tributaries of the Purus River in southwestern Amazonia in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. [2] Apurinã is a language of the Purus branch of the Maipure-Arawak family. [3] Language documentation and literacy work among the Apurinã was carried out by SIL International in Brazil, whose researchers produced grammars, dictionaries, and educational materials to support both the translation project and mother-tongue literacy. [4] The Apurinã language is considered endangered, with fluent speakers concentrated among adults and elders in many communities. [3]

Language and People

Apurinã (ISO 639-3: apu) is spoken by approximately 6,990 people in Central Brazil. [Glottolog: apur1254]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Imprensa Bíblica Brasileira, [Rio de Janeiro]. Translation type: First.

References

  1. Apurinã New Testament - Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Online text.
  2. Apurinã — Povos Indígenas no Brasil (archived) - Instituto Socioambiental. Ethnographic profile of the Apurinã people.
  3. Apurinã language — Endangered Languages Project (archived) - Endangered Languages Project. Language status and classification.
  4. Apurinã Grammar - Wilbur N. Pickering, SIL International, 1971/2009. Grammatical and phonological description.