Bargam New Testament (MLPTBL)

Overview

The Bargam New Testament, titled "God Ago Maror Muturta Agamukan" in the vernacular, is a 2001 translation of the New Testament into the Bargam language of Papua New Guinea. [1] The translation was completed by Wycliffe Bible Translators and represents the first Scripture publication in this language, with the print edition published by The Bible League in 2001. [2] Bargam (also known as Mugil or Saker) is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language of the Madang-Croisilles branch, spoken along the northern coast of Papua New Guinea in Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province. [3] Mark and Carol Hepner produced the Bargam grammar sketch, dictionary, and phonology under SIL. The language is classified as threatened, with approximately 4,000 speakers. [1] The digital edition was last updated in February 2013, and includes Scripture passages presented alongside Tok Pisin (Melanesian Pidgin English), reflecting the multilingual context of Papua New Guinea. [2]

Language and People

Bargam (ISO 639-3: mlp) is spoken by approximately 4,000 people in Papua New Guinea, Map 7. [Glottolog: barg1252]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Translation type: First.

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