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On-line language documentation for Biak (Austronesian)

Biak text:

Yawor usr u refo. Biasa kun do gereja. Eyuser ri suru. Epon ya ryok radine: Wo a wambran sewar o. Wambran swewar o mob yakon do na yakon do na. Ayaiso bekon fa nanggi yo bemam refo sya refo sya. Ayaisya ro rum byanya rum besaranden o a. Ara awino Maria e wambran swewar o. Wambran swewar o a Mansren Yesusi mob yakon do na yakon do na. Bo wabore imbo wafawi yo. Ayaiso bekon fa nanggi yo imamo a bemam refo sya refo sya. Aya isya ro Allah Mami ya rum byanya rum besaranden o a. Wo a wambran swewar o. Wambran swewaro mob yakon do na yakon do na. Ayaiso bekon fa nanggi yo bemam refo sya refo sya. Aya isya ro Allah Mami ya rum byanya rum besaranden o a. Ara awino Maria e wambran swewar o. Wambran swewar o a Mansren Yesusi ya mob yakon do na yakon do na. Ayaiso a bekon fa nanggi yo imamo bemam refo sya refo sya. Aya isya ro Allah Mami ya rum byanya rum besaranden o a. Ya nja insanja eyiser refo anya nido a. Maria imbran syewar o roma bye Mansren Yesus i ra isrou i ro gereja ero Yerusalem anya nja. A Mansren Yesus ikofen Maria i bo dobe: "Mbo swewar aya mada ayaisya yaroi kamam rum byedi." Inja i insanja epon ani.

Indonesian translation:

Saya akan nyanyikan firman Tuhan. Kami biasanya menyanyikannya di gereja. Dua buah lagu. Yang pertama berbunyi demikian: Oh apakah yang kamu cari? Kamu sedang mencari tempat dimana aku berada. Aku ada di dalam rumah Nya, rumah yang kudus. Sungguh sayang, bunda Maria, engkau sedang mencari.... Engkau sedang mencari Tuhan Yesus, tempat dimana aku berada. Dan engkau bingung tetapi engkau harus tahu..... Akulah yang berkuasa atas sorga dan kitab suci. Aku ada di dalam rumah Allah Bapa, rumahNya yang kudus. Oh apa yang sedang engkau cari? Kamu sedang mencari tempat dimana aku berada. Akulah yang berkuasa atas sorga dan kitab suci. Aku ada di dalam rumah Allah Bapa, rumahNya yang kudus. Sungguh sayang, bunda Maria, engkau sedang mencari.... Engkau sedang mencari Tuhan Yesus, tempat dimana aku berada. Akulah yang berkuasa atas sorga dan kitab suci. Aku ada di dalam rumah Allah Bapa, rumahNya yang kudus. Jadi isi kitab suci tadi tentang..... Maria sedang mecari anaknya, Tuhan Yesus, hingga ia menemukannya di gereja di Yerusalem, jadi... Tuhan Yesus berkata kepada Maria, Mengapa engkau mencari aku? Aku sedang berada di rumah Bapaku. Jadi itu lagu yang pertama.

English translation:

I will sing the holy scripture. We usually sing it in the church. Two songs. The first goes like this: Ohh what were you looking for? You were looking for the place where I was. I am who reigns in heaven, who has the holy scripture. I am in His house, the holy house. It's a pity, mother Mary, you were looking for..... You were looking for Lord Jesus, (looking for) the place where I was. And you were confused but you must know..... I am who reigns in heaven, who has the holy scripture. I am in God the father's house, the holy house. Ohh what are you looking for? You were looking for the place where I was. I am who reigns in heaven, who has the holy scripture. I am in God the father's house, the holy house. It's a pity, mother Mary, you were looking for..... You were looking for Lord Jesus, (looking for) the place where I was. I am who reigns in heaven, who has the holy scripture. I am in God the father's house, the holy house. So the song of the holy scripture was about..... Maria was looking for her son, Lord Jesus, until she found him in the Jerusalem church, so... Mmm Lord Jesus told Maria and said, "Why were you looking for me? I was in my father's house. So that was the first one.

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