Taboro

The Taboro people speak a language that is unique but part of a cluster of four related languages: Sinaugoro, Taboro, Boku and Kalo. As many as 90% of these people consider themselves Christians, but the church lacks the solid foundation of mother-tongue Scriptures. As a result, witchcraft holds sway over most of them, and they often use it to explain mysterious events.

Most Taboro people live by fishing, selling dried coconut, tending fruit trees and cultivating small gardens of root crops. They build their homes from local materials like bamboo and thatch. The Taboro region is very fertile farmland, but it is difficult to access their mountainous homeland. Since there is no hospital nearby, Taboro people struggle with basic life issues like inadequate health care.

Some of these projects already have translation work in process. Grouping them together in a cluster assures more effective use of resources and consultant time. It will also give them opportunities to learn from each other and correct one another’s mistakes. The Sinaugoro New Testament is already published. It will be source text for the Taboro translators to use for computer-assisted New Testament translation.

Project Goal: New Testament

The Taboro people are eagerly waiting for God’s Word.