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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:Some problems of the translation of the Bible into African languages
Author:Dammann, E.ISNI
Year:1977
Periodical:Kiswahili
Volume:47
Issue:2
Pages:88-95
Language:English
Geographic term:East Africa
Subjects:Bible
translation
Bantu languages
Abstract:Survey of Bible translations such as those attempted by the Anglicans, the Catholics and the Lutherans into East African Bantu languages, in particular Swahili; some of the problems of translation, such as proper names, and the choice of words; and some of the consequences of Bible translations beyond the spiritual or religious sphere (e.g. investigation of languages, enlargement of the language, influence on literature). Notes.
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