Juang New Testament (JUNWIN)

Overview

The Juang New Testament was published in 2016 in the Odia (Oriya) script. The Juang are an Austroasiatic (Munda-Santal) people living in the Keonjhar, Angul, and Dhenkanal districts of Odisha, India, with approximately 30,400 speakers. ^[1] The Juang are classified as a “scheduled tribe” in India. The first Juang conversion to Christianity came in 1995, and audio Scriptures play a significant role given the largely illiterate community. ^[1]

Language and People

Juang (ISO 639-3: jun) is spoken by approximately 30,400 people in India, Map 4. [Glottolog: juan1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Faith Comes By Hearing.

References

• [1] Joshua Project — Juang in India - Joshua Project. People group profile and translation status.
• NT - Online text, Juang Community Online
• Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
• NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for JUNWIN.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.