Algonquin New Testament (ALQWBT)

Overview

The Algonquin New Testament is a modern-language translation on which Roger and Ruth Spielmann of Wycliffe Bible Translators worked together with local Algonquin people; the Gospel of John appeared in 1993 and the full New Testament in 1998. Algonquin is one of the Algonquian languages of Canada, in the same family as Cree, Ojibwe, Naskapi and Atikamekw. It is locally known as Anicinabemowin and is spoken in northwestern Quebec in 9 communities in Abitibi-Temiscamingue, and one community in Ontario. Like other languages in Quebec introduced to Christianity by the Roman Catholic Church, it is written using Roman script instead of the syllabic script used in Cree, Ojibwe and various other Algonquian languages in Canada.

Language and People

Algonquin (ISO 639-3: alq) is spoken by approximately 2,430 people in Canada. [Glottolog: algo1255]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

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