Waris Bible (WRSPNG)

Overview

Genesis, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament in the Waris language — also called Walsa — of Papua New Guinea, published by Wycliffe Bible Translators. Waris is a Border language of the Bewani Range / Bapi River grouping, spoken by about 2,500 people in Sandaun Province and a further 1,500 across the border in Keerom Regency, Papua, Indonesia. The language was documented by Robert Brown, who published linguistic work on Waris semantics and grammar in the 1980s, including a dictionary compiled with Honoratus Wai.

Language and People

Waris (ISO 639-3: wrs) is spoken by approximately 2,500 people in Indonesia, Eastern Papua. [Glottolog: wari1266]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

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