Ma'anyan 1999 Bible (MHYLAI)

Overview

The New Testament in the Ma'anyan language of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, published in 1999 by Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia (Indonesian Bible Society). [1] Ma'anyan is an Austronesian language of the East Barito branch, spoken by approximately 150,000 Ma'anyan Dayak people along the Barito River in Central and South Kalimantan, Borneo. [2] The language is notable in historical linguistics for its close relationship to Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar. Scholars have established that Malay and Javanese trading fleets brought Ma'anyan-speaking people as labourers and slaves to Madagascar around 650 CE, and the Ma'anyan language formed the linguistic foundation of Malagasy despite the two being no longer mutually intelligible. [3] The Ma'anyan New Testament makes Scripture available to this Dayak community in their own language, complementing the national Indonesian Bible translation.

Language and People

Ma'anyan (ISO 639-3: mhy) is spoken by approximately 150,000 people in Indonesia, Kalimantan. [Glottolog: maan1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Indonesian Bible Society.

References