| Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment | |
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| Abbreviation | JNT |
| Language | Jamaican Patois |
| NT published | October 2012 |
| Authorship | Bible Society of the West Indies |
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Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment is a translation of theNew Testament intoJamaican Patois prepared by theBible Society of the West Indies in 2012. In advance of the publication, a translation of theGospel of Luke was published in 2010 asJiizas: 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 atEmory University, argued that the translation of the Bible into Patois is a breakthrough allowing Jamaicans to hearChristian scripture in their primary language and will promote the understanding that all cultures have access to divine truth.[4]
It is written using theCassidy/JLU orthography.
As it occurs inDi Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment:[5] | As it occurs in theEnglish Standard Version:
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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.
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