Bora New Testament (BOATBL)

Overview

The Bora New Testament, titled "Piivyeebe ihjyu: jetsocrijyodityu caatunuhaam," is the New Testament in the Bora language, spoken by approximately 1,350 to 2,300 indigenous Bora people along the Yaguasyacu, Putumayo, and Ampiyacu rivers in northeastern Peru (Loreto region), with a smaller population in Colombia's Putumayo department. [1] [2] The written form of Bora was developed by SIL missionaries Wesley and Eva Thiesen, who worked among the Bora-speaking community from 1952 until their retirement in 1998, living much of that time in the village of Brillo Nuevo on the Yaguasyacu river. [1] [3] The Thiesens also produced a Bora-Spanish dictionary (1998) and Wesley co-authored a comprehensive grammar of Bora with David Weber. [3] The New Testament translation was copyrighted in 2008 by Wycliffe Bible Translators. [4]

Language and People

Bora (ISO 639-3: boa) is spoken by approximately 1,350 people in Southern Colombia. [Glottolog: bora1263]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible League International.

References