Nigerian Fulfulde Arabic Version (FUVTBLA)

Overview

The Nigerian Fulfulde Arabic Version is a New Testament translation in Arabic (Ajami) script, prepared for the Fulfulde Caka community of Nigeria and published in 2011 by Bible League, with the text held under copyright by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. [1]. It is a companion edition to the Latin-script version of the same translation, produced to serve Fulani readers who are literate in Arabic script rather than the Roman alphabet [2]. Since 2003, a standardized derivation of the Arabic script with 13 adaptations has been used to write Nigerian Fulfulde, and this translation follows that convention [3]. The translation uses culturally sensitive terminology, rendering "Christ" as "Almasiihu" (from Arabic al-Masih) and "Jesus" as "Yeesu," reflecting the predominantly Muslim context of the Fulani community in northern Nigeria [4]. Nigerian Fulfulde is spoken by approximately 14.5 million people across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad [2].

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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