SOUTH SUDAN: Catholic Diocese of Torit launches first Didinga Bible

Members of the Catholic Diocese of Torit and Summer Institute of Linguistics have launched a new Bible in Didinga language last Saturday in Chukudum.

According to a report by Emmanuel Radio, Hundreds of people from Didinga and Buya counties gathered in Chukudum for three days to witness the historic occasion.

The Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Torit Monsignor Thomas Oliha said the book is a gift of God to the Didinga people.

South Sudan Summer Institute of Linguistic Director Jackie Marshall explained that the book is also in audio form, for these who are unable to read due to various challenges.

Although the new translation was launched as the great achievement with hopes to change the spiritual lives of the people, more work still needs to be done to fully accomplish the project.

For now, the only complete translation is the New Testament and out of the 46 books of the Old Testament accepted by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, only four have been translated.

The new Bible will be used by all Christian Denominations.

Five churches and government officials led by Kapoeta State Deputy Governor Paul Langa Rapicio attended the ceremony.

The Didinga Language Bible project was funded by Wycliffe USA Foundation and printed in South Korea and the first project started in1980s and was completed in 2017.

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Source: CRN