Scripture Resources

Nyanyapa Arrku Gun-nika Gun-molamola Janguny (‘Our Father’s Good Story’) (the Burarra New Testament) was completed in 1991 and then was revised and reprinted in 2008. Wycliffe Bible Translators David and Kathy Glasgow spent 29 years working with the local people learning the language and translating the Scriptures with a team of Burarra translators.

The Mark A-Wukurrjinga (Gospel of Mark) is available in booklet form, there were also several stories from the Old Testament translated by the Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators between 1980 and 1982, these included: ‘Jonah’, ‘Joseph, son of Jacob’, ‘Moses’, ‘Noah’s Story’, ‘The Story of Abraham’ and ‘The Creation Story’.

Recently the audio version of the New Testament was completed and is available below.

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pdf	Download pdf version
mp3 audio	Download mp3 files
5fish	Download audio from GRN

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

These resources may be purchased through The Bible Place, 3/38 Elder St, Alice Springs, Tel 08 8953 3057. Email

LANGUAGE	AUSIL CODE	CATEGORY	MEDIA	PUBLISHER	UNIT PRICE
Burarra	BVRD3299A -- Burarra Bible Stories	300 Bible Stories & Small Portions	DVD	WBT	10
Burarra	BVRP203A -- Nyanyapa Arrku Gun-nika_x000D_ Molamola Janguany_x000D_ Burarra NT & Genesis	200-Multiple Bible Books	Print		20
Burarra	BVRP4201A -- Mu-ngoyurra Gu-ni -- Burarra Gen. 1-3	400-Bible Resources	Print	AuSIL	5
Burarra	BVRS2203A -- Burarra NT Portions on Micro SD card	100-Bible Books	Micro SD card	David Glasgow	20
Burrara	BVRC521A -- Burarra Interactive Dictionary	500-Language & Culture	CD	AuSIL	15

General Language Information:

The Burarra language is spoken by about 600 people in the Blyth & Cadell River regions and in the town of Maningrida in North-Central Arnhem Land (pictured right), in the Northern Terrritory, some 400kms east of Darwin.

The town of Maningrida was established just after World War 2 as a Welfare Department settlement with aboriginal groups from outlying regions moving into the town. Per capita, Maningrida is perhaps the most multilingual community in the words with as many as 15 distinct language groups living there. Most people have command of at least 3 of these languages.

The Burarra language consists of three dialects: Gunarta (also referred to as Anabarra), Gun-narda (also known as Martay) and Gun-nartpa. Burarra has 21 consonants and 5 vowels.