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 [...]
It’s exactly how I’m feeling sitting here on Friday evening. Wasn’t yesterday Monday?
This has been by far my most active week in that I made seven different trips to the office to pick up people to speak on recordings. The highest was four in one day, Wednesday. Couple that with a couple of shopping trips [...]
I spent most of today editing Jonah in the Malila language. Things went very well. Almost perfect. Except for 20 words I discovered were missing out of chapter one. I looked through all my audio files. Nope. Then, I looked at the scripts we used. The words weren’t printed!!! Gggrrrrrr…. Small correction to make but [...]
The following is an article set to appear in our 2nd quarter newsletter which is about to be released:
This was a CRAZY busy quarter in terms of all the things I’ve been able to do. Let me begin by addressing the preview items from last quarter’s newsletter.
The Nyakyusa recordings will be tested and distributed. We’re [...]
No matter what you call it, I have finished seven of them. The radio station is scheduled to cycle through the set playing one at 7am and one at 7pm everyday for a month starting today. Here’s a summary of what you can hear in the ads posted below:
1-6 sec : Language specific [...]
Today was a good day. Finished building the studio. Found out we can order a good (or at least better) mattress from Dar es Salaam. Both water tanks are slap full. Scheduled a repair appointment for the car. Ate a chocolate and caramel candy bar.
But, all this moving and building activity has put me behind [...]
Below is my tentative schedule for the recording of Ruth & Jonah in the MICP languages.
2008
Sep 29 – Oct 3: Sangu
Oct 20 – Oct 24: Kinga
Dec 8 – Dec 12: Nyakyusa
2009
Jan 12 – Jan 16: Bena
Feb 9 – Feb 13: Safwa
Mar 16 – Mar 20: Malila
Apr 13 – Apr 17: Vwanji
May 11 – May 15: [...]
Here’s a better map of the language group and the area around Mbeya:
A week ago this past Friday, I helped a translation advisor, Tat-Yu, by recording the last four chapters of The Gospel of Mark in Kimalila. On the map, you can see the name Malila in green. That is the name of that particular [...]
