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Paranan

Paranan, also known as Palanan, is a language spoken in the northeastern coastal regions of Isabela, Philippines, and it belongs to the Northern Luzon language group.

The Paranan people sustain their way of life through hunting, fishing, rattan gathering, and trading with neighboring lowland communities. They are sometimes referred to as lowland Negritos, and their language shares mutual intelligibility with certain Agta dialects, showcasing the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of the region.

Location:

Palanan, Isabela

Classification:

Written Bible Translation

Written Bible Translation is the art and science of translating the Bible's sacred message from its source languages into the heart languages of communities around the world, preserving the biblical message, context, and cultural relevance, in order to transform lives and enable people to engage with God's Word in their own language.

Language Code:

prf

Estimated number of speakers:

18,000

New Testament Books Completed:

  • Matthew

  • Mark

  • Luke

  • John

  • Acts

  • Romans

  • 1 Corinthians

  • 2 Corinthians

  • Galatians

  • Ephesians

  • Philippians

  • Colossians

  • 1 Thessalonians

  • 2 Thessalonians

  • 1 Timothy

  • 2 Timothy

  • Titus

  • Philemon

  • Hebrews

  • James

  • 1 Peter

  • 2 Peter

  • 1 John

  • 2 John

  • 3 John

  • Jude

  • Revelation

Old Testament Books Completed:

  • Genesis

  • Exodus

  • Leviticus

  • Numbers

  • Deuteronomy

  • Joshua

  • Judges

  • Ruth

  • 1 Samuel

  • 2 Samuel

  • 1 Kings

  • 2 Kings

  • 1 Chronicles

  • 2 Chronicles

  • Ezra

  • Nehemiah

  • Esther

  • Job

  • Psalms

  • Proverbs

  • Ecclesiastes

  • Song of Solomon

  • Jeremiah

  • Lamentations

  • Daniel

  • Hosea

  • Joel

  • Amos

  • Obadiah

  • Jonah

  • Micah

  • Nahum

  • Habakkuk

  • Zephaniah

  • Haggai

  • Zechariah

  • Malachi

Old Testament Books in Progress:

  • Isaiah

  • Ezekiel