The New Testament in the Aruamu language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, was published in 2004 by Pioneer Bible Translators in partnership with the Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. The Aruamu people had prayed since 1979 for someone to help translate the Scriptures into their language. ^[1] The translation was carried out by Pioneer Bible Translators missionaries Marsha and the late John Relyea, working alongside a team of Aruamu men and a local literacy committee. ^[1] ^[2] A dedication celebration was held on July 2, 2005, marking the arrival of the New Testament in the Aruamu language. ^[2] The Aruamu community subsequently established Faith Bible College to train people to share the Gospel, demonstrating the translation’s impact on community life. ^[2]

Language and People

Aruamu (ISO 639-3: msy) is spoken by approximately 8,000 people in Papua New Guinea, Map 4. [Glottolog: arua1260]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. Translation type: First.

References

[1] Aruamu language - Pioneer Bible Translators PNG - Pioneer Bible Translators PNG. Project page for Aruamu language work.
[2] The Aruamu: Transformed By God’s Word - Pioneer Bible Translators. Video documentary about the Aruamu translation project.
Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
Godɨn Akar Aghuim; Akar Dɨkɨrɨzir Gavgavir Igiam - Online text, Pioneer Bible Translators
Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for MSYPNG.
Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
ebible.org entry - ebible.org.