Language Map – Manus Province
Finongan – Local Language Facebook Page
Seimat – Local Language Website
All the Speakers…
We’re still catching up on posts from https://www.facebook.com/SILPNG/. Want to be more current? Like/follow us on Facebook!
How’s 2023 going for you so far? We remain deeply engaged alongside local communities in language development around PNG: research, training, translation, Scripture engagement, literacy, etc! See the Active Translation Projects Map post for the scope of one translation organization’s work in PNG.
Language Map – Hela Province
Hela is one of PNG’s newer provinces.
Nema – a translation project by helicopter
We’re beginning the third month of 2023 already! A great chance to pray again for the Nema people and the translation project there.
Kope – Dedication of the translation of Luke
It’s already been two months since this originally posted at Christmas – feel free to share the linked FB page if interested – but newly translated material is still worth celebrating!
Language Map – Autonomous Region of Bougainville
The International Decade of Indigenous Languages
In November, representatives of language development organizations in Papua New Guinea met with UNESCO representatives in the capital, Port Moresby. Topic: how to work together to improve support to speakers of minority languages during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. With 840 languages in PNG, there are plenty of opportunities!