Partners
Prayer Partners:
32 Current
0 Needed
Total Opportunity:
$70,893 Funded
$0 Needed
Demographics
- Location:
- Timor
- Speakers:
- 80,000
- Start Year:
- 1998
- End Year:
- 2012
Reports to Investors
Amarasi NT | Amarasi
The Amarasi people live on the island of Timor in Indonesia. Christianity came to the region early in this century. While literacy is widespread in the Amarasi area, most reading and writing has been limited to the national language of Indonesian.
Today over 99% of the Amarasi people call themselves Christian, and 75,000 of them claim membership in the major Protestant denomination. But in order to grow in their faith, these believers need Scripture they can understand. The translators, who were born in the Amarasi area, keenly understand the need for the Bible in their language.
This project will provide the New Testament and Genesis for Amarasi speaking people in their heart language. Translators are using the related language of Kupang Malay as a source text, making adaptations to ensure clear understanding. Transitional literacy activities are enabling the people who can already read the national language to use these translated materials effectively.
News from the Field
- Dec10
Amarasi of Timor
The Amarasi live on the island of Timor in Indonesia. The majority of the population resides in the mountainous interior of one of the larger islands. Christianity came to the Amarasi region early in this century with the opening of church schools in which three years of study were offered to children. Therefore, literacy is widespread in the Amarasi area, although most reading and writing has been limited to the national language of Indonesian. - Nov21
Amarasi of Timor
While literacy is widespread in the Amarasi area, most reading and writing has been limited to the national language of Indonesian. Today over 99% of the Amarasi people call themselves Christian, and many claim membership in the major Protestant denomination. But in order to grow in their faith, these believers need Scripture they can understand. This project will provide the New Testament and Genesis for Amarasi people in their heart language.