Anong Bible

Overview

A complete Bible in the Anong language (also written Anung) was completed in 2015, following a New Testament published in 1981 and portions from 2005–2010. The Bible likely originated in the Putao District of Kachin State, Myanmar, where the Anong community has been associated with the Kachin Baptist movement. The translation organization has not been confirmed from publicly accessible online sources; the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) or a related local Anong church network is the most probable publisher, possibly with Bible Society of Myanmar logistical support.

No digital version of the Anong Bible (text, PDF, or audio) is publicly accessible online. The Bible exists as a print edition distributed to the small Anong speaker community. Audio evangelism resources (short messages) are available from the Global Recordings Network.

Language and People

Anong (ISO 639-3: nun), also called Anung, is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by approximately 400 people in the Putao District of Kachin State, Myanmar, and by a small community (estimated ~50 fluent speakers) classified as the Nu nationality (怒族) in Yunnan, China. The language is considered moribund or severely endangered. It is related to but distinct from Rawang.

Publishing and Organizations

Publisher unconfirmed; most likely the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) or a local Anong church network in Putao, Myanmar.

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