A Dorang Daxa Zin Nakmai (NALEBL)

Overview

A Dorang Daxa Zin Nakmai is a New Testament translation in the Nalik language (ISO 639-3: nal), published by Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia with a copyright date of 2023. [1] The edition includes 28 books (the 27 standard New Testament books plus supplementary material such as an introduction, glossary, and index). Nalik is an Austronesian language spoken by approximately 4,000-5,000 people in about 17 villages in Kavieng District, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. [2][3]

Language and People

Nalik is a member of the New Ireland group of Austronesian languages, with a subject-verb-object phrase structure. [2] Its speakers are based in approximately 14 villages on the east coast and 3 on the west coast of the northern part of New Ireland, located 70-90 kilometres from the provincial capital, Kavieng. [2][3] A significant number of Nalik speakers also live outside the traditional language area, in Kavieng, Port Moresby, and elsewhere. [2] The language faces pressure from English and Tok Pisin, which are becoming increasingly dominant among the Nalik-speaking population. [2]

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