Ankave New Testament (AAKWBT)

Overview

The New Testament in the Ankave language of Papua New Guinea, published in 1990 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Ankave (also written Angave) belongs to the Angan language family, a branch of Trans-New Guinea, and is spoken by approximately 2,000 people in Kerema District, Gulf Province. ^[1] A Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) missionary arrived among the Ankave in 1980 and remained for twelve years until approximately 1992, establishing a local-language school alongside the translation effort. ^[2] Bible portions in Ankave were published between 1986 and 1992, with the New Testament completed in 1990. ^[1] The Ankave community has shown mixed engagement with Christianity, with approximately 40% identifying as Christian and 60% following ethnic religions. ^[1] The vernacular title of the New Testament is Xwɨyí̵á Gorɨxoyá Sɨŋí̵pɨrɨnɨ.

Language and People

Ankave (ISO 639-3: aak) is spoken by approximately 2,000 people ^[1] in Papua New Guinea, Map 15. [Glottolog: anka1246]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

References

• [1] Angave in Papua New Guinea — Joshua Project - Joshua Project. People group profile for the Angave (Ankave) of Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Population 2,000; NT 1990; portions 1986–1992.

• [2] A Measure of Violence: Forty Years of “First Contact” Among the Ankave-Anga — ANU Press - Lemonnier, P. & Bonnemère, P., ANU Press. Historical account of outside contact with the Ankave, including SIL presence 1980–1992.

• [3] Ankave — YouVersion - YouVersion / Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Confirms NT-only scope.

• BibleSearch - Online text, American Bible Society

• Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing

• NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing

• Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library

• Rosetta Project: Ankave Genesis - Internet Archive / Rosetta Project. Genesis in Ankave.

• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for AAKWBT.

• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.

• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.