Nigerian Fulfulde Latin Version (FUVTBLL)

Overview

The Nigerian Fulfulde Latin Version is a New Testament translation in Latin (Roman) script, first published in 2007 by Bible League, with the copyright dated 2011 [1][2]. It is the primary edition of the Nigerian Fulfulde New Testament, with a companion Arabic-script edition produced for readers literate in Ajami [2]. The translation, titled "Alkawal Kesal Nder Fulfulde Caka Naajeeriya" ("The New Covenant in Central Nigerian Fulfulde"), serves the Fulani population of northern Nigeria and surrounding regions [3]. The text employs culturally adapted terminology, such as rendering "crown" as "turban" and "Christ" as "Almasiihu," reflecting both the Islamic cultural context and the distinctive features of the Fulfulde language [4]. Audio recordings of the New Testament are available through Faith Comes By Hearing, making the translation accessible to both literate and oral learners [3].

Language and People

Nigerian Fulfulde (ISO 639-3: fuv) is spoken by approximately 14,500,000 people in Northern Cameroon. [Glottolog: nige1253]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: New.

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