Dobu - Bible

Dobu - Bible is a focused digital companion that delivers the New Testament in the Dobu language, offering native speakers, students, and faith communities a convenient way to read and study scripture. The app presents the 1985 Dobu translation published by The Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, and pairs the text with practical study tools so users can highlight verses, add notes, and follow a daily reading plan. Whether for personal devotion, group discussion, or language preservation, Dobu - Bible makes the Dobuan New Testament accessible and easy to engage with on a modern device.

Key Features

⭐ Read the Dobuan New Testament with clear, searchable text in Dobu - Bible for easy navigation and study.

⭐ Highlight verses in multiple colors to mark themes, promises, or passages to revisit.

⭐ Add bookmarks and attach personal notes to any verse; copy, share, or export your notes for study or teaching.

⭐ Create and share verse images to post inspirational passages on social media or in group chats.

⭐ Follow a built-in daily reading plan that guides steady progress through the New Testament.

Advantages

✅ Dobu - Bible brings an important 1985 Dobu translation into a portable, usable format for speakers and learners.

✅ Practical study tools such as highlights, bookmarks, and exportable notes support deeper engagement with the text.

✅ A clear Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works license explains how the material may be shared.

✅ Useful for personal devotion, small group study, classroom use, and efforts to preserve Dobu language materials.

Disadvantages

❎ The app contains only the New Testament, so users looking for the full Bible will find limited scope.

❎ The CC BY-NC-ND license prevents commercial use and the creation of derivative works, which limits modification or redistribution in altered forms.

❎ The translation dates from 1985 and may reflect linguistic choices or conventions that differ from more recent editions.

Development Team

The Dobu translation was published in 1985 by The Bible Society of Papua New Guinea under the leadership of Loina Tabu Auwauna, and the text is copyrighted by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works license; permissions beyond that scope should be requested from the copyright holders.