Oku 2012 Edition (OKUWYI)

Overview

The Oku 2012 Edition is the first New Testament translation in the Oku language (ISO 639-3: oku), a Grassfields Bantu language spoken by approximately 87,000 people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. ^[1] The translation project was born from a vision conceived by three Bible school students approximately 30 years before its completion. ^[1] The Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL) formally took on the project in 2001, and in 2006 OneBook, a Canadian organization affiliated with Wycliffe Global Alliance, joined to provide funding. ^[1] The Book of Luke was the first portion published, in 2003. ^[1] The completed New Testament was dedicated on October 12, 2013, in a celebration featuring a royal procession with nine choirs and pastors from multiple denominations. ^[1] Approximately 3,600 copies were printed, with nearly 2,000 sold on the first day. ^[1] Rev. Ngum Peter, one of the three original Bible school students, led the translation and literacy project. ^[1] The translation effort also involved creating a written alphabet for Oku, developing literacy programs, and producing at least 30 books on various subjects by local authors. ^[2]

References

• [1] Bible Translation Celebrated in Cameroon - Christian Reformed Church. Report on the Oku NT dedication, October 2013.
• [2] Cameroon - OneBook. Overview of OneBook’s Bible translation work in Cameroon including the Oku project.

Language and People

Oku (ISO 639-3: oku) is spoken by approximately 87,000 people in Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area. [Glottolog: okuu1243]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by OneBook and Cabtal, [s.l.]. Translation type: First.

References

• NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for OKUWYI.
• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
• bible.com - YouVersion.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.