Tombonuo 2002 Edition (TXATBL)

Overview

The Tombonuo 2002 Edition, titled Tinongaran Nu Kinoringan, is a New Testament translation in the Tombonuo language of Sabah, Malaysia. [1] It was published in 2002 by the Bible Society of Malaysia in collaboration with the Sabah Council of Churches. Tombonuo is a Paitanic language of the Austronesian family, spoken by indigenous communities in the Pitas and Labuk-Sugut districts of northern Sabah on the island of Borneo. [2] Although the Tombonuo people are sometimes grouped under the broader Dusun ethnic category, their language is linguistically distinct, belonging to the Paitanic rather than the Dusunic branch. [2]

Language and People

Tombonuo (ISO 639-3: txa) is spoken by approximately 10,000 people in Malaysia - Sabah. [Glottolog: tomb1244] The language is also known by alternative names including Tambanuo, Tambanuva, Tombonuwo, and Lingkabau. [2] Speakers are concentrated in the Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Pitas districts of Sabah. [2] Like many indigenous languages of Borneo, Tombonuo faces pressure from Malay and other dominant regional languages. [3]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BL, Chicago, IL for Sabah Council of Churches.

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