Tagabawa Bible (BGSWBT)

Overview

The Tagabawa are one of three subgroups of the Bagobo people — along with the Clata (Guiangan) and the Ubo — indigenous to Mindanao in the southern Philippines. [1] Their traditional homeland encompasses the slopes of Mount Apo and the area of present-day Davao City. [1] Tagabawa is a member of the Manobo subfamily of Philippine Malayo-Polynesian languages, spoken in Cotabato, Davao del Sur, and on the slopes of Mount Apo west of Davao City, with approximately 43,000 speakers. [2] The vernacular title "Kagi Ka Manama" (Word of God) reflects the community's name for this translation, which was completed in 2004 by Wycliffe Bible Translators and includes both a New Testament and shorter Old Testament portions. [3] Fieldwork for the translation was carried out by the DuBoises, who served in southern Mindanao under SIL from 1962 onward, with work on the Tagabawa project centered on the barangay of Malasila in Cotabato Province. The translation is distributed through YouVersion, ScriptureEarth's mobile app, and eBible.org. [3]

Language and People

Tagabawa (ISO 639-3: bgs) is spoken by approximately 43,000 people in Southern Philippines. [Glottolog: taga1272]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by WPS, [Manila]. Translation type: First.

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