Project History: Here Is Life (a local non-government organization and ministry) had started Bible translation work in 1993 by translating a tract titled, "Mi Ura Ijo Drilaga Ingonia?" The book was printed in 1996, but was very hard for the Aringa people to read. In the same year a primer was developed and circulated to schools. It, too, was ineffective -- it was mixed with other languages, and there was no technical consultation by a linguist.

Dr. Dick Watson and Ms. Debby Hew of SIL did linguistic analysis for the Aringa language from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Isaac Anguyo, Executive Director of Here Is Life (HIL), approached them in Nairobi. Dr. Watson conducted the language analysis by correspondence until August of 1998, when he participated personally in the development of the first rough draft of the orthography/writing system. Kathie Turner Spike continued in a consultant role into 2002.

The Aringa team under HIL started active service with the help of SIL in the year 1998, and the SIL office in Entebbe, Uganda, continues to serve the Aringa project with ongoing training and consulting.

Translation: The Aringa and Keliko languages fall under the Moru/Ma'di language family. The two language teams had been working together in checking sessions because they share cultural similarities. This applied to the checking of the books of St. Luke, The Acts of Apostles, Five Ts (I and II Thessalonians, I and II Timothy, Titus and Philemon) and the book of Revelation. We appreciate the work of Mr. and Mrs. John and Joy Anderson. Their guidance has been so helpful. Since then Ms. Eileen Kilpatrick has been our help, and most recently SIL in Entebbe.

-Barnabas Delu, Translation Project Leader

 

Aringa Translation Team members:

1.      Mr. Barnabas Delu

2.      Mr. Derek Andrew Angupale

3.      Mr. James Ezaruku