Yomgkom Bible (YONPNG)

Overview

Genesis, Psalms, and the New Testament in the Yongkom language of Papua New Guinea, published in 1995 with a revised edition in 2003. [1] The translation was carried out by Wycliffe Bible Translators in partnership with the Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. [1] Bible portions in Yongkom first appeared between 1965 and 1988, with the New Testament completed between 1995 and 2003. [2] The vernacular title is "God Ye Weng Karadmo." The Yonggom people live in the Lower Ok Tedi area of the Western Province, in the foothills of the Star Mountains, a region that has been significantly affected by the Ok Tedi copper and gold mine since the 1980s. [3] Yongkom is also spoken across the border in Papua, Indonesia, along the Fly and Ok Tedi rivers. No complete Bible has yet been published in the language.

Language and People

Yongkom (ISO 639-3: yon), also known as Yonggom or Yongom, is an Ok language spoken by approximately 4,500 to 9,100 people in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. [2] [3] The language has numerous dialects including Kabom, Kagaip, Kataut, Lower Yongkom, Moian, Northern Muyu, Southern Muyu, and others. [2] The Yonggom people are a subsistence-based community living along the western bank of the Ok Tedi River. [3] Papua New Guinea, Map 8. [Glottolog: yong1280]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible Society of Papua New Guinea.

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