Description

Tigrigna Revised Bible - Black Vinyl Softcover 2015

Double Column Text / Common Language edition / CL062OD / Bible Society of Eritrea

Product Features

Format: Softcover Vinyl Bound
Pages: 1128
Publisher: Bible Society of Eritrea
Language: Tigrigna
ISBN: 9789966407306 / 978-9966407306 / 9966407308
Publication Year: 2015
Special Features: Double Column Text, Common Language Edition

Overview

The "Tigrigna Revised Bible - Black Vinyl Softcover" is a comprehensive edition of the Holy Bible in Tigrigna, an African Semitic language spoken by over six million people in Eritrea and the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. Published by the Bible Society of Eritrea in 2015, this softcover vinyl-bound edition spans 1128 pages and features double column text for ease of reading. This common language edition makes the scriptures accessible to Tigrigna-speaking Christians.

Interesting Facts

Linguistic Heritage: Tigrigna (ትግርኛ) is written in the ancient Ge’ez script, which is also used for Amharic. It is closely related to the Tigre language.
Historical Significance: Christianity reached the Tigrinya people in the fourth century AD. Today, Tigrinya-speaking Christians are predominantly Orthodox, with Catholic (Ge’ez rite) and Protestant, mainly Lutheran, minorities.
Bible Translation: The Bible Society of Eritrea and the Ethiopian Bible Society are responsible for Bible translation and distribution efforts among Tigrinya speakers.

Publishers

Bible Society of Eritrea

The Bible Society of Eritrea is dedicated to translating, publishing, and distributing the Bible in the Tigrigna language, supporting the spiritual growth and cultural heritage of Tigrinya-speaking Christians.