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Reaching Germanic Peoples of South Brazil

  The Language

     The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.  However, many immigrants have retained a heart language other than Portuguese.  The heart language of the Germans in Brazil is Hunrsiquer Xpróhj (Hunsriker). Together with Great Commission Christian organizations & German-Brazilians the our team is facilitating the adaptation and/or translation of the Bible into Hunrsiquer Xpróhj.

     After the initial study and creation of the orthography the Gospel of Luke will be the first book adapted in its entirety. The goal is to have the Jesus Film in Hunrsiquer Xpróhj as soon as possible.

Below is the first attempt adapting the Luther Bible into Hunrsiquer Xpróhj: Genesis 1:1-5

1 Am ahnfanc hat Gott himel un ährt guemajt. 2 Un dih ährt wahr lähr un ohne lähwe, un une wahr ales dunquel; un de gayst fon Gott hat ihwer das wasser guexwähpt. 3 Un Gott hat guexproj: yätst soles häl wäre! Un dóh isses häl wohr. 4 Un Gott hat guesihn, das das lijt guht wahr. Dóh hat Gott das lijt un das duncle awssenaner guemajt 5 un hat dähm lijt de nóhme dóhj gäp un dähm duncle de nóhme nóhjt. Dóh wóhr de ohwent un de moynt fom ärxte dóhj, amän.

See listen to a sample of the language, please visit our Hunsriker website at www.hunsrik.org.
 

Last Updated on 07/09/2007

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