Eastern Bru 2009 Edition (BRUWBT)

Overview

Eastern Bru (known in Laos as Bru Tri and in Vietnam as Bru Van Kieu) is an Austroasiatic language of the Katuic branch of the Mon-Khmer family, spoken across the Laos-Vietnam border region. [1] The translation was primarily the work of John and Carolyn P. Miller, SIL linguists who lived among the Bru people in Vietnam beginning in 1961. [4] Carolyn P. Miller developed the Roman-script orthography still used for the language. [2] Bible portions in Eastern Bru date from 1968, and the New Testament was completed in 1981. In 1975, the Millers were captured and held as prisoners of war for eight months, losing their manuscripts, but they resumed work after their release and their team completed the full Bible translation in 2014. [4] This 2009 edition represents a revision of the New Testament; the full Bible runs to 1,772 pages. The translation is published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA and is available in audio and digital formats through Faith Comes By Hearing. [3]

Language and People

Eastern Bru (ISO 639-3: bru) is spoken by approximately 112,400 people in Laos. [Glottolog: east2332]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

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