Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment
Bible translation
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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]
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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. | |
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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