{"id":17733,"date":"2021-10-29T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=17733"},"modified":"2021-10-29T22:52:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:52:29","slug":"new-bible-translation-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/new-bible-translation-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bible translation close to completion in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Translation of the New Testament into Margi South, a language of northeast Nigeria, is close to completion according to Sikabiya Ishaya Samson. He is a minister with Ekklesiyar Yan\u2019uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) who has been working on the translation as a language programs manager for ITDAL (Initiative for the Development of African Languages) based in the city of Jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMargi Tiwi Nga T\u01ddm (Margi South) is said to be at 80 percent completion, all the books have been drafted, and are waiting for consultant checking,\u201d he wrote in an email report to Newsline. \u201cThe Gospels and Acts have been typeset for publication, we are trusting God to get it ready so that it may be dedicated and launched in December 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reported that the project is in its fourth year. Also, \u201ca Jesus film has been published and it is in use in the Margi land,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coincidentally, it was almost exactly a year ago&#8211;on Oct. 27, 2020&#8211;that EYN ministers reported in Newsline about the near-completion of a long-awaited Bible translation into the Kamwe language. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/bible-translation-for-kamwe-people\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/bible-translation-for-kamwe-people\">www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/bible-translation-for-kamwe-people<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-TranslatorsMeeting-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-TranslatorsMeeting-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-TranslatorsMeeting-600px-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-TranslatorsMeeting-600px-560x360.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><em>Among photos of the translation project provided by Sikabiya Ishaya Samson are (above) translators during a check-in with consultant Randy Groff from Dallas, Texas; (below) Margi elders who serve as reviewers for the translation; and (at bottom) a book of Bible stories in Margi South is shared in schools.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-EldersGroup-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-EldersGroup-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-EldersGroup-600px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-EldersGroup-600px-560x384.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-SchoolchildrenReceiveBooks-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-SchoolchildrenReceiveBooks-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-SchoolchildrenReceiveBooks-600px-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/MargiSouthTranslation-SchoolchildrenReceiveBooks-600px-560x421.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translation of the New Testament into Margi South, a language of northeast Nigeria, is close to completion according to Sikabiya Ishaya Samson. 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