This is “irie”!!! The Bible Translation debate is the biggest issue related to Jamaican Patois and the Bible in Jamaica. I was able to come across these audio clips from the Bible Society of people reading select verses from the Bible in Patois. This is fantastic. Check the audio clips here!
The debate continues…well, of course the age old debate over the validity of the Bible continues, but so does the debate over whether the Bible should be translated in Jamaican Patois. The debate is the hottest topic in Jamaican Language and Jamaica!!
Well, you know my stand on this debate? Give me the Bible in Patois. How exciting, new and fresh would that be for one of the greatest, if not greatest, books ever written. Selfishly, getting the Bible in Jamaican Patois would be a tremendous tool for anyone interested in Jamaica and learning to speak Jamaican Patois. The phrases, grammar structure and vocabulary are all likely to be amazing. So, I say later haters and bring on the Bible in Patois. To get caught up on the bible debate, click here.
If you want to get an early start in learning Jamaican Patois and Slang before the Bible project is completed, pick up a copy of the Rastaman Vibration at www.jamaican-slang.com!
I was so excited when I came across this video of a Bible passage being read in the Jamaican Language, Patois! Right now, one of the biggest debate going on in Jamaica is the translation of the Bible into Jamaican Patois. This issue has caused “nuff” controversy because English is the official language of Jamaica, but the masses speak Patois. Relish the beauty and uniqueness of Patois by Checking this out:
[YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5H_JPMU2Ts]