The Gospel of Luke in Wagi (FADLNK)

Overview

"Lukri Ne Kena" is the Gospel of Luke translated into the Wagi language (also called Kamba, Kauris, or Silibob), a Papuan language of the Hanseman group in the Madang branch of Trans–New Guinea, spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, in the villages of Mis, Kamba, Foran, Kauris, and Silibob northwest of Madang town [1][2]. The Wagi people, numbering approximately 6,400, live at a cultural crossroads between their traditional way of life and the nearby urban center of Madang [1]. In the early 1990s, a missionary family moved into the Wagi area to translate the Bible but left after a short time due to illness [1]. In 2008, three Wagi men restarted the translation work and revised and distributed Scripture portions, resulting in this Gospel of Luke published by Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2016 [1][3]. A complete New Testament and full Bible remain unavailable in Wagi as of the publication date [1].

Language and People

Wagi (ISO 639-3: fad) is spoken by approximately 3,380 people in Papua New Guinea, Map 7. [Glottolog: wagi1249]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: New.

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