Rote Tii Bible (TXQUBB)
Overview
Genesis and the New Testament in the Tii language of Rote Island, eastern Indonesia, copyrighted 2004-2011 by Unit Bahasa dan Budaya (UBB-GMIT), the Language and Culture Unit of the Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT). [1] The copyright date range suggests the translation was completed in stages, with initial work from 2004 and revisions continuing through 2011; the YouVersion edition lists a 2016 copyright in cooperation with Wycliffe Bible Translators. [2] The translation was part of a multi-language Bible translation initiative on Rote Island coordinated by UBB-GMIT in partnership with the Seed Company and Wycliffe Bible Translators, which initiated translation projects in several Rote languages including Tii, Dela, Rikou, and Lole. [3]
Language and People
Tii (ISO 639-3: txq) is spoken by approximately 20,000 people in Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku. [Glottolog: tiii1241]
Publishing and Organizations
Published by China Christian Books.
References
- [2] Rote Tii New Testament and Genesis - YouVersion / Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Lists copyright as 2016.
- [3] Church-Driven Bible Translation - Adriana Dukabain-Tunliu and Larry B. Jones, Journal of Language, Culture, and Religion 1.2 (2020). Describes UBB-GMIT's role coordinating translation projects in NTT.
- Rote Tii New Testament and Genesis - Online text, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.
- Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.