Janji Bible
indigenous to Kainji language of Nigeria
Language Janji Tijanji [jni]
Date 2020
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Overview
The Janji Bible is a 2020 New Testament translation into Janji (also called Ajanji or Anafejanzi), a Kainji language of central Nigeria. [1] The Janji people number approximately 2,300 and live in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State and Bassa LGA of Plateau State. [2] The translation was produced by a team of Janji speakers including Chrispher Ishaya, Daduhus Timothy Danjuma, Danjuma Alfred H, Ishaku B. Kubgak, and Timothy Danjuma, working through the Door 43 International Mission Community. [1] It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 license. About 55% of the Janji people identify as Christian. [2]
Language and People
Janji (ISO 639-3: jni) is spoken by approximately 1,150 people in Nigeria, Map 2. [Glottolog: janj1240]
References
- [1] Janji Bible - eBible.org. Translation details, contributors, and license information.
- [2] Janji, Anafejanzi in Nigeria - Joshua Project. People group profile with population and religious data.
- find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for JNIDOR.