iguanamon wrote:In some languages, The Bible is one of the few resources available. I've used it in both Haitian Creole and Ladino (Rashi script). I find Genesis and Exodus to be quite good for language-learning. The repetition is helpful, especially useful for numbers. I combine my reading with Thru The Bible which is a half an hour Bible study podcast in over 40 languages, many of which have a pdf transcript along with mp3 audio for free download. All the big languages are there and many smaller ones, including Cebuano but without a transcript, unfortunately. (Caveat: Thru The Bible has a major Evangelical Protestant bias.) The series is based on the work of Vernon McGee who designed the program to take 5 years to get through the entire Bible. I don't know if that means it must be done every day.
I love J. Vernon McGee! That's an awesome resource.
For someone just starting to read the Bible in a target language, I found the book of Proverbs the best; it's pretty much all in present tense, and it has a lot of repetition.
For other narratives, would the book of Acts be appropriate? As someone that was raised Christian, I have no concept of whether the narratives in that book are well known or not.