Jiizas: di Buk We Luuk Rait bout Im
Jiizas: di Buk We Luuk Rait bout Im is a translation of the Gospel of Luke from Biblical Greek to Jamaican Patois. It was made for the Jamaican Creole Translation Project, which is done by the Bible Society of West Indies, which is in Kingston. It came out in printed and audio forms in summer 2010. They also made Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, which came out in the United Kingdom and Jamaica in 2012.[1]
Example
This is a translation of Luke 1:28, when the angel Gabriel first visits the virgin Mary.
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References
- ↑ Robert Pigott. Jamaica's patois Bible: The word of God in creole. BBC News, 24 December 2011
Other websites
- jamaicanbible.org - Creole Bible translation project
- Bible Society of the West Indies (2010). Jiizas: Di Buk We Luuk Rait Bout Im Jamaican Creole Translation Project. Bible Society of the West Indies.