SUPER RARE New Testament in the Kaulong Language 2015 Papua New Guinea
$ 29.04
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SUPER RARE New Testament in the Kaulong Language 2015 Papua New Guinea . Missionaries Craig and Linda Throop ministered among the Kaulong people for over 30 years and saw the serious need for God's Word in the Kaulong language. About 95% of the 4,000 Kaulong speakers profess Christianity, 13% of whom claim to be evangelical. **PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AND EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS** NEW Testament in the Kaulong language. SUPER RARE copy from 2015 is in excellent previously owned condition. Beautiful green cover with minimal signs of wear. No writing or markings. All pages are crisp, clean and intact-no rips or tears. Stored in a smoke-free environment. The Kaulong people reside on the southwestern coast of New Britain, one of the approximately 600 islands that form the country of Papua New Guinea. About 95% of the 4,000 Kaulong speakers profess Christianity, 13% of whom claim to be evangelical. In 2015, the literacy rate in Papua New Guinea had slightly risen to 63.4% from a discouraging 57.3% in 2000. Missionaries Craig and Linda Throop ministered among the Kaulong people for over 30 years and saw the serious need for God's Word in the Kaulong language. Their efforts to meet this need resulted in Bibles International's adoption of the New Testament project in 2004, which included Kaulong language development alongside the translation work. After the New Testament completion in 2015, distribution began of 1,000 Kaulong New Testaments to the enthusiastic believers in the region. Then, in 2019, the literacy team printed 500 copies of a language learning primer, additional readers on Creation and the life of Joseph, and a Bible reading guide for further training and literacy improvement.
