As of 2015, the book of mormon has been translated into 110 different languages spoken by over 76 percent of the worlds population, truly beginning to bring the book of mormon to, all nations, kindreds, tongues and people. Navajo, the micronesian language of pohnpeian, and african tribal. Quran translated into 114 languages the africa center. In 2001, the lds church reported that all or part of the book of mormon was available in the native language of 99% of latterday saints and 87% of the worlds total population. Since it was first published in english in 1830, the book of mormon has been fully translated into 82 languages, and printed copies have totaled more than 150 million.
Oct 03, 2011 it is unclear when translations of lds materials and scriptures will be available in kamba, but based on the time table for other languages translations of basic materials may be available within the next year and the book of mormon may be available by 2015. It seems after reading these posts that the only possible answer is that the book of mormon happened just like joseph and others claim. Translation of the book of mormon into foreign languages. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. There are no language equivilants for so many king james type biblical. I was recently emailed this story about the translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans an african dialect in the early 1970s. In fact, more than 176 million copies of the book of mormon have been printed since 1830, and the book has been translated into 110 languages 89 full translations, with selections of the book in another 21 languages.
The first edition of the book of mormon after english was danish in 1851, followed by french, italian, welsh, and german in 1852. Translations into additional african languages continue in process. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. Despite all that is good about gutjahrs book, there. Are translations of the book of mormon into other languages. The translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. Lets say that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. This is a list of literary works including novels, plays, series, collections of poems or short stories, and essays and other forms of literary nonfiction sorted by the.
This book details the story of the translation of the book of mormon into the thai language. The south africa mission was officially classified as a foreign language mission in 1963, and missionaries going to south africa now learn afrikaans at the language training mission at brigham young university. Afrikaans, the latest edition in the exhibit, was released in 1972. You guessed it, he spoke one later i found out it was two african languages in which the book of mormon is translated. The miraculous translation of the book of mormon into. Here are a few languages the book of mormon is translated into that you may not have known about. Undeterred by skeptics allegations of fraud, a small army of missionaries. Oct 16, 2005 recognizing that the book of mormon is the key to missionary work, that the gospel message must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, and that the first few years in every newly opened nation represent a time of exceptional receptivity, it would seem that the need for book of mormon translations in major world languages could be. The full book of mormon is available in 90 languages, plus american sign. The lds version of the book of mormon has been translated into 83 languages, and selections of the book of mormon have been translated into an additional 25 languages. The book of mormon is now published in more than 80 languages, with selections available in another 25 languages. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints is also true. It is the first in a series of coloring books based on the scriptures.
Joseph smith at the age of 16 maybe 14,15 or 17 was led to the site of the plates by the angel moroni, joseph was instructed not to remove the items until he was given permission. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2600 bc to ad 421. In 2005, the entire book of mormon was translated into 74 languages. Some african countries have european languages as some of their official languages i. Xhosa is one of the official languages of south africa and spoken by 7. Our site can help you both as a translator and a dictionary for the whole text. All you need to do is copy and paste the desired text. African language translation the 50 most popular african languages we translate on a daily basis. African english online translation text translator. The church has about fourteen thousand members throughout south africa.
Hence, the prophet joseph smith translated them into english from the sabean script and the mormon church had them for almost two centuries without knowing the authentic owners of the. French, english, etc, but i have not included them. There is a specific reason that the book of mormon is not translated into more modern english. Africa, the church in the encyclopedia of mormonism.
Wright spoke to them in broken shoshone, but in spite of this his talk made such an impact upon those assembled that 87 requested baptism. At a meeting in johannesburg on may 14, 1972, when the afrikaans boek van mormon was introduced to the south african saints, it was a happy and, at the same time, an emotionpacked experience for those in attendance. This is certainly appropriate, but translations of the book of mormon into other languages have also been miraculous, in their own small way. The first nonenglish translation of the book of mormon was the danish edition in 1851. Dec 12, 2012 translating the book of mormon into other languages commenced relatively soon after the first publication in 1830. Members have previously relied in russian translations to study the scriptures.
The earliest is a manuscript of old testament selections from the liturgy of the ethiopic church. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out. Book of mormon translations below are the years the book of mormon was translated into various african languages. Approximately 6,500,000 people in zimbabwe speak shona, and 10,700,000 in zaire speak. In 1854 jesse haven published a few translated missionary tracts and studied the dutch dialect that was developing into afrikaans. After unsuccessful attempts by volunteers, the work was contracted to professional translator felix mynhardt. Additional translations will follow in the coming years. Ill add a note that ive seen at least a dozen incomplete translations selections from the book of mormon into more obscure languages. To every nation, kindred, tongue, and people religious. One of the greatest single achievements of the south african saints was the recently completed translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. This chapter explores the efforts of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to bring forth the book of mormon in other languages and to make it accessible to all the world. You need an online translator for translating african into english.
We provide translations into all these languages as well as out of. Book of mormon translation englishfijian dictionary. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, our heritage. Selections from the book of mormon are available in 21 other languages.
Translating the book of mormon into other languages commenced relatively soon after the first publication in 1830. One of the greatest single achievements of the south african saints was the translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. To every nation, kindred, tongue, and people religious studies. Many people do not understand that the word saint does not mean demigod, as the catholic church uses it, lds folks use the word saint as a follower of christ, or disciple. F or many mormons, an examination of the book of abraham and its true history becomes the most significant stumbling block to joseph smiths claim as a prophetic translator of ancient languages. Despite all that is good about gutjahrs book, there are some things slightly amiss that should be noted. South african bom translation story making the rounds. Although latterday saint missionaries preached in south africa in the 1850s, it was more than a century before the book of mormon was translated into afrikaans, an african variant of dutch. In fact, more than 176 million copies of the book of mormon have been printed since 1830, and the book has been translated into 110 languages 89 full translations. There are now 112 languages with a translation of the book of mormon. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. Lots of answers here with an incredible amount of evidence. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages.
Receiving translations of the book of mormon, the churchs signature. Church of jesus christ of latterday saints in south africa from 197173. After the prophet joseph smiths original translation of the book of mormon from the gold plates into english in 1829 and the return of those plates to the angel moroni, no translations from english into other languages appeared until the 1850s. Sep 23, 20 the book of mormon in 5 of the official languages of south africa xhosa, zulu, setsana, afrikaans, and english. By 1968, the book of mormon was translated in only 18 languages. Translating the book of mormon into other languages commenced. Since it was first published in english in 1830, the book of mormon has been fully translated into 90 different languages. Joseph smith preaches book of mormon to cousin lemuel some further discussion in the following overview, i will go through the book of mormon, and present some theories which link the history provided there, to what i perceive to have been a viking invasion c.
A brief history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints permanent dead link lds church, 1996. The book of mormon is available in print in various sizes, bindings, and colors. At library of congress, apostle speaks on book of mormons. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Book of mormon translator converted the mormon urban. Georgian translation of the book of mormon completed and. The african bible, the book of mormon, was prophesied to be hidden from the african people, until gods own time, and will first be discovered by the gentiles. Mormon scriptures to be translated into 34 additional languages, including farsi, navajo and arabic.
Translations of lds materials and the book of mormon. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. It was one of the best nights out that ive had for a long time. History of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Local members have helped make these translations possible, such as pricilla sampsondavis, a retired schoolteacher from cape coast, ghana, who translated the book of mormon, lds hymns, and other church publications into akan. Within a few hours of putting the african language books of mormon in my car, i stopped at a gas station to buy some pop on sale, the cashier was a black man who spoke with an accent. Pontius was a missionary for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in south africa from 197173. The display will also feature the stories behind book of. The number of book of mormon translations also rapidly increased during this time. Sep 03, 2014 the mormon missionary, amos wright, explained to the shoshone the contents of the book of mormon, their relationship to the lamanites, and the promises that god made to them. This section features five bible translations into african languages.
It is currently being translated into 34 additional languages, including arabic, greek, afrikaans, farsi, turkish and numerous african and asian dialects. The translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans mormon history. There were 268 members in the republic of georgia as of yearend 2017. As of april 2011, the book of mormon has been published in its entirety in 82 languages, with selections of the book available in an additional 25 languages. Translations of lds materials and the book of mormon approved. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain. The story is a recent recollection by someone who heard the story over 40 years ago. Recognizing that the book of mormon is the key to missionary work, that the gospel message must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, and that the first few years in every newly opened nation represent a time of exceptional receptivity, it would seem that the need for book of mormon translations in major world languages could be. Lds church to translate the book of mormon in 34 additional languages.
Did a book of mormon translator get baptized after translating to the boek. Today, all or part of the book of mormon has been translated into 112 languages. Translations of the holy quran the holy quran, the holy of book of about 1 billion muslims around the world is now available, with selected verses translated in 114 languages and the complete book in 47 languages of the world. Book of mormon translations when missionaries first reached southern africa in the 1850s, they realized they needed more language skills.
To explain this booknow published in 150 million copies in 110 languagesgutjahr recounts the life of joseph smith, whose status as the prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints rests upon his claim that he translated the book of mormon from ancient gold plates delivered to him by an angel. The book of mormon in 5 of the official languages of south. According to most adherents of the latter day saint movement, the book of mormon is a 19thcentury translation of a record of ancient inhabitants of the american continent, which was written in a script which the book refers to as reformed egyptian. Lds materials include scriptures, books, magazines, pamphlets, family history.
Nearly 80 percent of the worlds population speaks at least one of these seventyfive languages. We want it to be an opportunity to share with others and let people know all the languages the book of mormon is in, luke said. Language availability of latterday saint scriptures. More than 150 million copies of the book of mormon have been printed.
How the book of mormon was translated let us reason. The book of mormon has been published in its entirety in 82 languages, with selections of the book available in an additional 25. We honestly hope that our automatic translator will help and simplify african english translation of texts. Below are the years the book of mormon was translated into various african languages. Translations of mormon literature into second languages. From time to time there are those who wish to rewrite the book of mormon into familiar or modern english.
So it was real regret that i concluded that the gleeful depiction of traditional stereotypes about africa dead babies, warlord, hiv, etc reinforced rather than challenged general preconceptions. A page about the translations of the book of mormon. As of march 2015, the lds church continues to publish at least portions of the book of mormon in 110 languages. Below you will find links to our top 16 african languages we translate on a daily basis.
Translation for book of mormon in the free englishswahili dictionary and many other swahili translations. Published in 1976, the thai language was the 24th language into which the full text of the book of mormon was translated excluding translations for languages for which there is no version currently in print. The book of mormon was translated into over two dozen additional languages between 1990 and 2010. The book of mormon is published in 112 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online. Select passages or the entire book of mormon were translated into nearly 60 additional languages between 1976 and 1989. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. How many languages has the book of mormon been translated. Language availability of latterday saint scriptures scripture tools.
Languages with lds materials international resources for latter. Mormon scriptures to be translated into 34 additional languages. Litster, administrator for established languages, church distribution and translation services since the publication of the first five thousand copies in. Book of mormon wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. It is unclear when translations of lds materials and scriptures will be available in kamba, but based on the time table for other languages translations of basic materials may be available within the next year and the book of mormon may be available by 2015. As with the coptic scriptures, such texts were in use by the fourth century ce. Translation of the book of mormon into the languages of africa and the. Book of mormon written in modernday english grace for grace. The lds version of the book of mormon has been translated into 83 languages and selections have been translated into an additional 25 languages. The full book of mormon is available in 90 languages, plus american sign language, english braille, spanish braille, and language study editions not included in the full list of languages below. He describes the yearning for afrikaansspeakers for a translation of the book of mormon i attended the special conference in johannesburg on may 14. Often, when we think about the translation of the book of mormon, we immediately think of how joseph smith miraculously translated its reformed egyptian characters into english.
To learn more about the book of mormon stories coloring book, including ideas on how to use it for family scripture study, family home evening, and sabbath day activities, read the article kids having fun with new. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Nov 11, 2018 members have previously relied in russian translations to study the scriptures. The holy quran, in its own words, is a perfect book. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. How many languages has the book of mormon been translated into. Annotated early history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints boap, 2000 mormon studies a site dedicated to the academic and cultural study of mormonism.
The goal is now to make it available to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people mosiah 15. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. Book of mormon stories coloring book meridian magazine. This claim, as well as all claims to historical authenticity of the book of mormon, are rejected by nonlatter day saint historians and scientists. The musical the book of mormon is hilarious, outrageous, and brilliant. From a 1993 statement from the first presidency of the church.
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