| Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment | |
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| Abbreviation | JNT |
| Language | Jamaican Patois |
| NT published | October 2012 |
| Authorship | Bible Society of the West Indies |
Kaa, yu si, Gad lov di worl so moch dat im gi op im wan dege-dege Bwai Pikni, so enibadi we chos iina im naa go ded bot a-go liv fi eva. | |
Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment is a translation of the New Testament into Jamaican Patois prepared by the Bible Society of the West Indies in 2012. In advance of the publication, a translation of the Gospel of Luke was published in 2010 as Jiizas: di Buk We Luuk Rait bout Im.[1] The translation has been seen as a step towards gaining official recognition for the language, but has also been viewed as detrimental to efforts at promoting the use of English.[2][3] Noel Leo Erskine, Professor of Theology and Ethics at Emory University, argued that the translation of the Bible into Patois is a breakthrough allowing Jamaicans to hear Christian scripture in their primary language and will promote the understanding that all cultures have access to divine truth.[4]
It is written using the Cassidy/JLU orthography.
Comparison with English Standard Version
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As it occurs in Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment:[5]
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As it occurs in the English Standard Version:
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References
[edit]- ^ Pigott, Robert (25 December 2011). "Jamaica's patois Bible: The word of God in creole". BBC News. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ The Associated Press (8 December 2012). "Jamaican patois Bible released "Nyuu Testiment"". Colorado Springs Gazette. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
For patois expert Hubert Devonish, a linguist who is coordinator of the Jamaican Language Unit at the University of the West Indies, the Bible translation is a big step toward getting the state to eventually embrace the creole language created by slaves.
- ^ Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment (Jamaican Diglot New Testament with KJV) Archived 2020-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, British & Foreign Bible Society. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Erskine, Noel Leo (2013). "Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment". International Journal of Public Theology. 7 (4): 389–397. doi:10.1163/15697320-12341307. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Matyu 6 Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment. Bible Society of the West Indies. 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-22 – via bible.com.
- ^ Matthew 6:9–13
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