Baka (Sudan) 2017 Edition (BDHWBT)

Overview

The Baka New Testament represents over 30 years of perseverance through extraordinary hardship. Kirk and Carla Parker (Wycliffe missionaries) initiated the project, beginning literacy and translation work in a language that had never been written. In 1992, Doug and Anne Sampson (Wycliffe linguists) joined the effort. [1] Sudan's civil war severely disrupted the work — thousands of Baka people, including the translation team, were forced to evacuate to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pastor Bennett Marona, a key local translator, was kidnapped and nearly executed by soldiers during the conflict. [1] Despite repeated displacement and violence, the team continued working in refugee settings. The completed Baka New Testament was dedicated in March 2017, with thousands of Baka speakers gathering to celebrate. [1]

Language and People

Baka (South Sudan) (ISO 639-3: bdh) is spoken by approximately 62,300 people in Northern Democratic Republic of Congo. [Glottolog: baka1274]

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