Orokolo is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Ihu Rural LLG, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea by about 50,000 people (2010). Alternate names are Bailala, Haira, Kaipi, Kairu-Kaura, Muro, Muru, Vailala, and West Elema.[1] It is spoken in various villages, including Vailala (7°56′44″S 145°25′40″E / 7.945571°S 145.427676°E).[2]
| Orokolo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Ihu Rural LLG, Gulf Province |
Native speakers | (7,500 cited 1986)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | oro |
| Glottolog | orok1267 |
Literature edit
This first New Testament (Pupu Oharo Āre ) was translated by the Rev. S. H. Dewdney, a Congregational missionary with the London Missionary Society, and Lavako Maika, an evangelist. It was published by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1963. Genesis, called Genese, was published by the British and Foreign Bible Society in Australia in 1970. Ruth, called Rute, was published by the Bible Society in Australia, in 1972.[3]
External links edit
- Materials on Orokolo are included in the open access Arthur Capell collection (AC1) and Tom Dutton (TD1) collection held by Paradisec.
- The New Testament is on YouVersion.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Orokolo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- ^ ORO Bible | Pupu Oharo Āre 1963, Genese 1970, Rute 1972 | YouVersion.
