Akitab Padoe (PDOEBL)

Overview

This is a 2025 translation of the Gospel of Luke into Padoe, an Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was published by Yayasan Kartidaya Sahabat Indonesia in collaboration with The Seed Company. [1] Padoe is spoken by an estimated 5,000 people in the inland areas between Lake Matano and the north Bone Bay in South Sulawesi Province. [2] Kartidaya is an Indonesian non-profit organization focused on supporting Bible translation throughout Indonesia, affiliated with Wycliffe Global Alliance. [3] The translation work involved local facilitators, including Friska Tosaleko, who serves with Kartidaya as a translation facilitator for the Padoe language within the Simar Cluster project. [4]

Language and People

Padoe is classified within the Austronesian language family, in the Celebic, Eastern, Bungku-Tolaki branch. [2] There are two dialects: Central Padoe and Western Padoe. [2] The Padoe-speaking communities live in Nuha, Malili, and Mangkutana subdistricts of the Luwu Utara regency. [2] In the 1950s, a portion of the population migrated to Central Sulawesi. [2] The language shows 73-86% lexical similarity with Mori Atas and 75% with Mori Bawah. [2] Speakers are also fluent in Indonesian.

References

  • [1] Akitab Padoe - YouVersion. Download page for the Padoe Bible portion.
  • [2] Padoe Language - Ethnologue. Language classification, speaker population, location, and dialect information.
  • [3] Kartidaya - Wikipedia. Background on the Indonesian Bible translation organization.
  • [4] Chasing a Good Signal (archived) - Wycliffe Global Alliance. Describes Padoe translation facilitation work and COVID-era adaptation.
  • ebible.org entry - ebible.org.