Carib New Testament (CARBSS)

Overview

The Carib New Testament is a translation of the New Testament into Galibi Carib (Kari'na). It was first issued in 2003 by Stichting Surinaams Bijbelgenootschap (the Suriname Bible Society), with maps supplied by the United Bible Societies, and re-issued under Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2010. [1] Kari'na is a Cariban language spoken across Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil by the Kalina (Carib) people, one of the indigenous groups whose name was given to the Caribbean region. [2] Scripture translation work in Kari'na in Suriname spanned approximately 35 years (1968–2003), with SIL International researchers arriving in Suriname in 1968 to conduct language research, develop literacy materials, and support translation efforts. [3] The New Testament is titled "Asery Tamusi Karetary." [1] Suriname has a long history of Bible translation dating to the mid-eighteenth century, when Moravian missionaries began learning local languages and producing Scripture translations. [3]

Language and People

Galibi Carib (ISO 639-3: car) is spoken by approximately 8,558 people in Venezuela. [Glottolog: gali1262]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Suriname Bible Society.

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