Odual New Testmament (ODUWBT)

Overview

The Odual New Testament, titled “Oobi Adom Aghudum” in the vernacular, is a 2018 translation of the New Testament into the Odual language of southern Nigeria ^[1]. Odual is a Central Delta language spoken by the Odual community in the Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State and parts of Ogbia LGA in Bayelsa State ^[2]. The language is closely related to neighboring Central Delta languages such as Abuan, Obulom, and Ogbia, though it remains one of the less-documented languages of the Niger Delta region, with major linguistic studies limited to Comson (1987), Madumere (2006), and Kari (2009) ^[2]. The translation was produced by Wycliffe Bible Translators and represents a significant milestone in Scripture access for the Odual-speaking community, which numbers approximately 30,000 people ^[3].

Language and People

Odual (ISO 639-3: odu) is spoken by approximately 18,000 people in Nigeria, Map 9. [Glottolog: odua1238]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

References

• [1] Odual Bible New Testament PDF - Biblia Mundi. Full text of the 2018 Odual New Testament.
• [2] Odual language - Wikipedia - Wikipedia. Language classification, geographic distribution, and linguistic studies.
• [3] Odual in Nigeria - Joshua Project - Joshua Project. People group profile with population and demographic data.
• Ooḅi Adōm Aghuḍum - Online text, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.
• Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
• Rosetta Project: Odual Genesis - Internet Archive / Rosetta Project. Genesis in Odual.
• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for ODUWBT.
• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.