Beginning January 3, 2010, our language project will broadcast a weekly pre-recorded mother tongue radio program. The Christian station with whom we have a contract has a fairly new tower which reaches up to 100km radius. That means these radio programs can be heard in at least part of every one of the 10 languages [...]
I climbed out of bed at 5:52am this morning. We have had quite a day at the dedication ceremony up in the Vwanji language area mountains. We have lots of video and photos but I’m way tired so I’ll have to leave you with this one shot from today…
It is from just after they brought [...]
I kid you not, Scottie kicked in the warp speed around the time I started recording Mark in the Vwanji language. The ensuing months have blown by like streaks of light from passing stars. Today, he turned the switch back off. The Gospel of Mark in the Vwanji language now has 198 complete and ready-to-sell [...]
If you’ve been following my recent tweets, you’d know that I finished my first editing phase on Mark in the Vwanji language. What does that mean exactly? Glad you asked. Glad to answer.
As I’ve recorded more and more books here in the local languages, I’ve searched for my personal, best-fit method to go from beginning [...]
That’s the ping pong match going back and forth in me right now.
On one hand, I’m excited that 55 cassettes were taken by 5 different Nyakyusa pastors today. It is progress. It is God’s Word going out in a form that makes it accessible to more people. It is an accomplishment that I should be [...]
On Friday, I took a trip up to Ilembo in the Malila language area for the testing of Ruth and Jonah. Those who went were Pastor Mwahalende, Pastor Mwampamba (both Malila), a new Scripture Use colleague named Jo and me. The trip started off well until we stop for a water-the-forest break, if you catch [...]
I can say that right now is probably the most exciting time work-wise since I started in the language project well over a year ago. I’ve got nine completely recorded audio books of the Bible, not counting the two books already released in the Sangu language. NINE!!! Wow. Ruth and Jonah make up eight of [...]
Yesterday, I finished the master CD and cassette for Ruth and Jonah in the Nyakyusa language. Take a listen:
Ruth
Jonah
If you recall this post last week, I had to plan a day trip up to Makete for 58 words which were missing out of my Kinga Jonah recording. The trip was successful and I want to show you how it was.
While preparing for the trip, I had to plan where I was to record [...]
In two days, I take a day trip up to Makete in the Kinga language area. Literally ‘up’ because I have to climb to nearly 10,000ft before dropping back down into Makete at 7,500ft.
It’s about a 3-hour trip one-way, with 2.5 hours being on rough dirt roads.
The reason I need to go is because of [...]
