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Roger Doriot

Roger Doriot is a professional linguist, translator and missionary from Dallas, Texas, USA.

Background
Roger was raised on a farm in north west Ohio. After attaining a Civil engineering degree from Indiana Institute of Technology in 1966 he built roads in West Virginia. Two years later he began a theology degree at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary (now Cornerstone University). He then transferred to Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1970 with a Master of Theology degree in World Missions. Roger married Suzanne <>, they had two children and moved to West Virginia where Roger would pastor a church for one year. Roger and his family relocated to Papua (province) Indonesia in 1975 to immerse himself in the culture of the ancient Nalca jungle tribe. Roger and Suzanne had two more children while in Indonesia.

Linguistics and Translation
Prior to the Doriots' arrival in Papua, other missionaries had been in the area to learn the culture, Nalca language and develop a literacy program for this peoples group. Roger learned the language and took the lead in translating the New Testament of the Bible that was completed in 2001. Since then, Roger has mentored and assisted a team of linguists and translators, including some raised in Nalca, in translating the Old Testament.

Book

 * Translator's Notes on Ruth: Helps on Understanding and Translating the Book of Ruth, Published by SIL Publications.