Religious Text Translation Project

The RTTP is a project of the KLI that started in 2015, as an expansion of the "Bible translation project", whose focus was only on one book. This new project is expanded to include all kind of religious texts. The RTTP is coordinated by Melanie Roney. (1)

The Project started as "Klingon Bible Translation Project" in 1994, co-ordinated by Kevin Wilson(2) (until 2003) the KBTP has assumed the immense task of translating the books of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, into Klingon. Obviously the KLI's goals do not include missionary work, but this is a project worthy of our efforts for purely secular reasons. The past interested members could join the project by sending an envelope to the coordinator. However, current members interested in working on the new RTTP should contact the current coordinator.

Progress

The first complete book translated was actually Jonah, by Mark Shoulson (Seqram) who had it completed in 1994. (3) Some other chapters of the Bible have also been translated here and there, along with some Psalms. Other translated works include the Tao Te Ching, some parts of the Book of Mormon, and some Christian hymns.

If you would like to help further the progress, please contact the coordinator, or at least edit this page to update your progress.
If you're not up to translating, editing and proofreading the below translations is always appreciated.

Projects

• Tao Te Ching pIn'a' qan paqQDI'norgh published

• The Holy Bible paq'a' in progress
  • Old Testament yID lalDan paq'a'
    • The Book of Ruth rutlh Chapter 1, rut complete
    • The Book of Esther 'eSter Chapter 1
    • The Book of Job job 13:14
    • The Book of Psalms bom actively being translated by Kyle Dillon
    • The Book of Jonah yonaH complete
  • New Testament 'IHrIStoS lalDan paq'a'
    • The Gospel of Matthew mattlhew actively being translated by Michael Kounenos
    • The Gospel of Mark De' QaQ'e' ghItlhbogh marqoS complete
    • The Gospel of Luke vep QaQ'e' qonta'bogh luqaS actively being translated by Jack Bradley
    • The Gospel of John
    • The Epistle to the Galatians nav QIn luHevpu'bogh ghalatIya'nganpu' complete
    • The Epistle to the Ephesians nav QIn luHevpu'bogh 'e'veSoSnganpu' complete
    • The Epistle to the Philippians nav QIn luHevpu'bogh vIlIpoynganpu' _complete
    • The Epistle to the Colossians nav QIn luHevpu'bogh qoloSaynganpu'nganpu' complete
    • The First Epistle to the Thessalonians nav QIn wa'DIch luHevpu'bogh teSalonI'nganpu'nganpu' complete
    • The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians nav QIn cha'DIch luHevpu'bogh teSalonI'nganpu' complete
    • The First Epistle to the Timothy nav QIn wa'DIch Hevpu'bogh tImo'teyoS complete
    • The Second Epistle to Timothy nav QIn cha'DIch Hevpu'bogh tImo'teyoS complete
    • The Epistle to Titus nav QIn Hevpu'bogh tI'toS actively being translated by Jack Bradley
    • The Epistle to Philemon nav QIn Hevpu'bogh vIle'mon complete
    • The Epistle to the Hebrews 'IbrIynganvaD actively being translated by Ester Lüken
    • The Epistle to James nav QIn Hevpu'bogh qa'qoboS actively being translated by Jack Bradley
    • The First Epistle of Peter pe'tlhoS nav QIn wa'DIch complete
    • The Second Epistle of Peter pe'tlhoS nav QIn cha'DIch complete
    • The First Epistle of John yo'aneS nav QIn wa'DIch complete
    • The Second Epistle of John yo'aneS nav QIn cha'DIch complete
    • The Third Epistle of John yo'aneS nav QIn wejDIch complete
    • The EpistleOfJude taDyoS nav QIn complete

• Apocryphal Christian Texts
  • The Gospel of Thomas vep QaQ'e' qonbogh to'maS complete

• The Book of Mormon mormon paq in progress
  • The First Book of Nephi 1, 4
  • The Book of Alma 17:24-39, 44
  • The Third Book of Nephi 11
  • The Book of Ether 15

• Latter-day Saint Hymnal quvwI'pu' tIQHa' yeSuwa 'IHrIStoS lalDan van bommey in progress
  • The Spirit of God
  • How Great Thou Art
  • Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King
  • There is a Green Hill Far Away
  • O Saviour, Thou Who Wearest a Crown
  • Choose the Right
  • Who's on the Lord's Side, Who?
  • Families Can be Together Forever
  • I am a Child of God
  • I Know My Father Lives
  • Keep the Commandments
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • Warrior's Anthem

Lord's Prayer

Melanie Roney's translation:

vavma' QI'tu'Daq, quvjaj ponglIj:	Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
ghoSjaj wo'lIj, qaSjaj Dochmey DaneHbogh	Your kingdom come, your will be done,
tera'Daq QI'tu'Daq je.	on earth, as it is in heaven.
DaHjaj maHvaD DaHjaj Soj yInobneS,	Give us this day our daily bread,
'ej yemmeymaj tIbIjneSQo'	and forgive us our debts,
maHvaD yembogh nuvpu' DIbIjbe'moH.	as we also have forgiven our debtors.
ghotlhu'moHneSQo', 'ach mIghghachvo' ghotoDneS.	And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
reH SoHvaD wo', HoS je, batlh je.	For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.

Jack Bradley's translation:

juH'a' Dabbogh vavma', quvjaj ponglIj.	Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name.
wo'lIj cherlu'jaj.	Thy kingdom come,
juH'a'Daq qo'vamDaq je che'jaj chutlIj.	Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
DaHjaj maHvaD jajvam tIr ngoghmaj yInobneS,	Give us this day our daily bread,
'ej maQagh 'ach nuQIHbogh nuvpu' DIbIjbe'	And forgive us our trespasses,
vaj ghobIjneSQo'	As we also have forgiven those who trespass against us.
'ej ghotlhu'moHneSQo' 'ach mIghwI'vo' ghotoDneS.	And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Hochlogh wo', HoS je, ngay' je Daghaj.	For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever
qaSjaj	Amen

Mock translation

There is a mock "translation" available at various different places on the web which is simply an automated word swap, done by "Mr. Klingon" Joel Anderson. The author makes clear that this is not a real translation but a simple software word mapping (4). One can even buy this version as a kindle version (5). It should be avoided by all students of Klingon.

An example quickly reveals the nonsense of the translation. (6)

Original	And	Jesus	increased	in	wisdom	and	stature.
Translation	je	Jesus	increased	Daq	valtaHghach	je	stature.

References

1 : RTTP Guidelines on KLI wiki, retrieved 19 Jun 2015

2 : Message to KLI mailing list of Feb 1994

3 : Trekkies To Get Holy Bible In Klingon, Orlando Sentinel, January 22, 1994, By Religious News Service

4 : Klingon Language Version of the World English Bible, homepage of Mr. Klingon

5 : Amazon Shop The Klingon Language Version of the World English Bible Psalms - Nonsense Klingon

6 : The bible tool a website showing a bad klingon translation

See also

• Klingon Shakespeare Restoration Project

External links

• Religious Text Translation Project Guidelines and Progress on the KLI wiki
• http://www.tlg.uci.edu/~opoudjis/Klingon/mark.new.html The Gospel According to Mark (Klingon Translation) Translated from the Greek by Nick Nicholas.