YOUR WORLD NEWS
DECEMBER 2011
CHRISTMAS DAY
Kingston, JA
For the very first time in history of bibical words a new translation has been adapted in the language of creole. Jamacians welcome the new translation of The New Testiment as a way to save their language and in addition have their language preserved as well. However, there are some who oppose the whole idea, and feel that Jamacians should learn to speak better english. The book is called "The Gospel of Saint Luke in Jamacian patois" or in creole " Jiizas..di buk we luuk rite at bout um." The project is conducted by Rev. Courtney Stewart who is the General Secretary of the West Indies Bible Society. Stewart insists the new translation brings excitement to God's Word. Stewart says two main objectives to the new translation are to bring the Word alive, and to rescue the language of patois. Some traditional Christians feel that patois dilutes the true Word and instists patois is no substitute for english. A bibical team at Kington Bible Society has translated The New Testment and look forward to publishing the book in August 2012 in time for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Jamacian"s Indpendence from Britain.
Listed below are a few General Patois Rules:
Plural nouns are made with the word "dem" ("they" or "them" in English) - so the plural of "uoli prafit" ("holy prophet") is "uoli prafit dem", and the plural of "enimi" ("enemy") is "enimi dem"
The past tense is marked by the word "did" - so "he lived" is, in patois, "im did liv"
The future tense can be marked with " a go" or "wi" ("will") - "Im a go siev" is "He will save", and "Yu wi nuo" is "You will know"
Examples:
Jos laik ou im did taak chuu im uoli prafit dem - Just like how he talked through his holy prophets
Im a go siev wi fram wi enimi dem - He will save us from our enemies
So yu wi nuo se wa yu ier a chuu - So you will know that what you hear is true .
This translates to Mary's visit by the Angel:
"Di ienjel go tu Mieri an se tu ar se, 'Mieri, mi av nyuuz we a go mek yu wel api. Gad riili riili bles yu an im a waak wid yu all di taim."
"It is who we are..we are patois speakers"--Courtney Stewart
Keeping an eye on the Word and the World...
[Ok, I no tu good at speakin Jamacian patois --but i stil luv d'word]
~O_O~WORLD WATCHING
Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Sunday, December 25th 2011 at 1:25PM
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