Jorai Bible (JRAWBT)

Overview

The Jorai Bible (formally titled Hơdrôm Hră Rơgoh Hiam Hơnơ̆ng Đăr 2014, or Jorai Bible Standard Version) is a 2014 full Bible translation into Jarai, an Austronesian language of the Chamic subgroup spoken primarily in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and northeastern Cambodia. [1] [2] The translation was produced by the Jorai Bible Association, a nonprofit organization serving the Jarai diaspora community, which accounts for the United States country designation in this edition's metadata. [1] The JBSV was translated directly from the original biblical languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) and is described as the first complete Bible in the Jarai language. [1] The Jarai people number approximately 450,000 speakers, of whom over 120,000 are estimated to be Christians. [1] Scripture work in Jarai reaches back to portions published in the 1950s. Earlier New Testament translation work in Jarai had been undertaken by missionaries in Vietnam, with the original Jarai New Testament completed by Charlie Long in 1974; that 1974 New Testament was associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Bible Society in Vietnam. [2] The Jorai Bible Association maintains connections with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) and partner churches. [1]

Language and People

Jarai (ISO 639-3: jra) is spoken by approximately 262,800 people in Cambodia. [Glottolog: jara1266]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by the Jorai Bible Association. Translation type: First.

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