{"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-deploys-volunteers-to-support-families-affected-by-washington-wildfires\/\">Children&#8217;s Disaster Services deploys volunteers to support families affected by Washington wildfires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bdm-begins-new-rebuilding-project-in-yancey-county-n-c\/\">Brethren Disaster Ministries begins new rebuilding project in Yancey County, N.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/fall-2026-scripture-practice-cohort\/\">Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church program offers fall 2026 Scripture Practice cohort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/john-fillmore-named-director-of-ministry\/\">John Fillmore named director of ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-with-haitian-church-family\/\">Standing with our Haitian church family: A pastoral message from the General Secretary<\/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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