List of Book of Mormon translations

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These tables show all the versions of the Book of Mormon translated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A 1995 missionary edition of the Book of Mormon in Portuguese
Hardback German edition of the Book of Mormon


Contents

[edit] Complete translations

Date Language Title Primary Location of Language Notes
1830 English The Book of Mormon [1] most recent edition 1982
1851 Danish Mormons bog Denmark [1] most recent edition 1949; translated by Peter O. Hansen
1852 French Le Livre de Mormon [1]
1852 Welsh Llyfr Mormon Wales [2] most recent edition 2000
1852 German Das Buch Mormon [2] most recent edition 2003
1852 Italian Il Libro di Mormon Italy [1] most recent edition 1995
1855 Hawaiian Ka Buke a Moramona Hawaiian Islands [1] first non-European language translation; translated by Jonatana Napela and George Q. Cannon
1869 Deseret Alphabet (English) 𐐜 𐐒𐐳𐐿 𐐲𐑂 𐐣𐐫𐑉𐑋𐐲𐑍 Utah Territory (defunct) [3] currently out of print.
1878 Swedish Mormons bok Sweden [1] New translation published 2008
1886 Spanish El Libro de Mormón [1] selections published in 1875; most recent edition 1992; translated by Eduardo Balderas and Antoine R. Ivins
1889 Māori Ko Te Pukapuka a Moromona New Zealand [1]
1890 Dutch Het Boek van Mormon Netherlands, Flanders [1]
1903 Samoan O le Tusi a Mamona Samoa [1]
1904 Tahitian Te Buka a Moromona Tahiti [1]
1906 Turkish Mormon Kitabi'ndan Seçmeler 1906 Armenian script version (now largely defunct); formerly used in present-day Eastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and the U.S. [1] Currently out of print; first Asian language translation; selections in Roman script published in 1983; full text in Roman script published in 2001[4]
1909 Japanese モルモン書 Japan [1] most recent edition 2009
1933 Czech Kniha Mormonova Czech Republic [1]
1936 Braille (English) Braille È.svg Braille B2.svgBraille O.svgBraille O.svgBraille K.svg Braille À.svg Braille M.svgBraille O.svgBraille R.svgBraille M.svgBraille O.svgBraille N.svg [1] most recent edition 1994
1937 Armenian, Western Middle East, U.S., and elsewhere [5] 1937 complete edition currently out of print; new translation (selections only) published in 1983
1939 Portuguese O Livro de Mórmon Brazil, Portugal (also used in Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde) [1] most recent edition 1995
1946 Tongan Ko e Tohi ʻa Molomona Tonga [1]
1950 Norwegian Mormons bok Norway [1]
1954 Finnish Mormonin kirja Finland [1]
1965 Chinese 摩爾門經 Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia [1]Retranslated in 2007 and changed name from 摩門經 to 摩爾門經.
1965 Rarotongan (Cook Islands Maori) Te Puka a Momoni Cook Islands [1]
1967 Korean 몰몬경 Korea [1]
1972 Afrikaans Die Boek van Mormon South Africa [1] First African language edition
1976 Thai พระคัมภีร์ มอรมอน Thailand [1] New translation completed in 2010[6]
1977 Indonesian Kitab Mormon Indonesia [7] New translation completed in 2010[6]
1979 Croatian Mormonova Knjiga Croatia [1]
1980 Fijian Ai Vola i Momani Fiji [1]
1981 Catalan Spain [1]
1981 Icelandic Mormónsbók Iceland [1]
1981 Polish Księga Mormona Poland [1]
1981 Russian Книга Мормона Russia, Post-Soviet states, Eastern Europe, [1]
1982 Hindi मॉर्मन धर्मशस्त्र India [1]
1982 Vietnamese Sách Mặc Môn Vietnam [1]
1983 Q'eqchi' (Kekchi) Lix Hu Laj Mormon Belize, Guatemala [1]
1986 Arabic كتاب مورمون [1]
1986 Aymara Mormonan Kellkatapa Peru, Bolivia [1]
1987 Greek Το Βιβλιο του Μορμον Greece [1]
1988 Hebrew ספר מורמון Israel RLDS Church translation;[8] selections published by LDS Church in 1982[9]
1991 Hungarian Mormon Könyve Hungary [1]
1995 Braille (Spanish) [1]
1995 Ilokano Ti Libro ni Mormon Philippines [1]
1997 Ukrainian Книга Мормона Ukraine [10]
1998 Cebuano Ang Basahon ni Mormon Philippines Selections published in 1992[4]
1998 Pangasinan Say Libro nen Mormon Philippines [4]
1998 Romanian Cartea lui Mormon Romania [4]
1998 Tagalog Ang Aklat ni Mormon Philippines [4]
1999 Bulgarian Книгата на Мормон Bulgaria [11] selections published in 1980
1999 Albanian Libri i Mormonit Albania [11]
1999 Fante Mormon Nwoma No Ghana [12]
1999 Haitian Creole Liv Mòman An Haiti [13] selections published in 1983
1999 Shona Bhuku Ramorimoni Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana Selections published in 1988[4]
2000 Estonian Mormoni Raamat Estonia [14]
2000 Hmong Phau Ntawv Maumoos Southeast Asia [15] selections published in 1983
2000 Malagasy Ny Bokin'i Mormona Madagascar [16] selections published in 1983
2000 Swahili Kitabu cha Mormoni East sub-Saharan Africa [16]
2000 Amharic, East Mets'hafe Mormon Ethiopia, Eritrea [16]
2000 Latvian Mormona Grāmata Latvia [16]
2000 Lithuanian Mormono Knyga Lithuania [16]
2000 Ibo (Igbo) Akwụkwọ nke Momọn Nigeria [17]
2000 Xhosa Incwadi ka Mormoni South Africa [16]
2000 Telugu image of title (please transcribe)[dead link] India [4]Selections published in 1982
Oct 2000 Amharic Mets'hafe Mormon North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara [18]
Dec 2000 Armenian, Eastern Eastern Armenian is spoken in the Caucasus Mountains (particularly in the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh as well as Georgia) and by the Armenian community in Iran. Due to migrations of speakers from Armenia and Iran to the Armenian Diaspora, the dialect is now very prominent in countries and regions where only Western Armenian was used. It was developed in the early 19th century and is based on the dialect of the Ararat district (of Eastern Armenia). [19]
2001 Khmer (Cambodian) ព្រះ​គម្ពីរ​មរមន Cambodia Selections published in 1982
2001 Chinese (Simplified characters) 摩门经 China, Southeast Asia Selections published in 1982
2001 American Sign Language United States, Canada [20] on DVD; selections produced on VHS in 1995
2001 Mongolian Мормоны Ном Mongolia [21] most recent edition 2008
2001 Kiribati (Gilbertese) Ana Boki Moomon Kiribati [4]Selections published in 1988
2002 Slovene Mormonova Knjiga Slovenia [4]
2002 Neomelanesian (Tok Pisin) Buk Momon Papua New Guinea [4]
2003 Tswana Buka ya ga Momone Botswana [17]
2003 Zulu Incwadi Kamormoni South Africa, Zimbabwe [17] selections published in 1987
2003 Marshallese Bok in Mormon Marshall Islands [4]Selections published in 1984
2004 Bislama Buk Blong Momon Vanuatu [4]Selections published in 1985
2004 Lingala Buku ya Molomoni Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo [17] selections published in 1998
2004 Yapese Fare Babyou ku Mormon Federated States of Micronesia [4]
2005 Twi Mormon Nwoma no Ghana [17]
2005 Tamil India, Sri Lanka [4]Selections published in 1982
2005 Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) Tulun-an ni Mormon Philippines [22] selections published in 1994
2007 Urdu Incwadi Ka Mormoni Pakistan, India [23] Selections published in 1988
2007 Serbian Мормонова Књига Serbia [4]
2007 Yoruba Iwe ti Momoni Nigeria, Benin, Togo [4]
2008 Sinhala Sri Lanka [4]
2009 Guaraní Mormon Kuatiañe' e Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil [24] selections published in 1982

[edit] Selections only[1][25]

Number Date Language Title Primary Location of Language
1 1978 Kaqchikel Ri Vuj Richin Ri Mormon Guatemala
2 1979 Quechua—Peru Mormon Q'el Qaqmanta Aqllaska Peru
3 1979 Quiché Jutak Cha'om Wlij Re Ri Wuj Re Ri Mormon Guatemala
4 1980 Navajo Naaltsoos Mormon Wolyéhígíí United States
5 1980 Quichua—Ecuador Mormon Killkashkamanta Ecuador
6 1981 Kuna Mormón Kaiya Purba Panama, Colombia
7 1981 Niuean Tohi a Moromona Niue
8 1981 Quechua—Bolivia Mormompa Libronmanta Bolivia
9 1982 Laotian ພຣະຄຳພີ ມໍມອນ Laos
10 1983 Efik Nigeria
11 1983 Kisii (Gusii) Amang'ana Achorire Korwa Ase Ebuku Ya Mormoni Kenya
12 1983 Mam Pix Aj U'j Te Mormon Guatemala
13 1983 Maya U Libroil Mormon Mexico, Belize, Guatemala
14 1983 Persian كتاب مورمون Iran, Afghanistan, Tadjikistan
15 1983 Sinhala Sri Lanka
16 1985 Bengali Bangladesh, India
17 1987 Papiamento E Buki di Mormon Netherlands Antilles, Aruba
18 1987 Pohnpeian Pwuken Mormon Federated States of Micronesia
19 1987 Trukese (Chuukese) Ewe Puken Mormon Federated States of Micronesia
20 1988 Palauan Babier Er a Mormon Palau
21 1989 Chamorro I Lepblon Mormon Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
22 1994 Pampango (Kapampangan) Libru Nang Mormon Philippines
23 1994 Tzotzil Vun Yu'un Mormon Mexico
24 1996 Waray-Waray Libro Ni Mormon Philippines
25 1997 Bikolano An Libro Ni Mormon Philippines

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Anderson, Kai A. (June 1997), "In His Own Language", Liahona: 29, http://lds.org/liahona/1997/06/in-his-own-language?lang=eng 
  2. ^ a b Scharffs, Gilbert W., "Das Buch Mormon: The German Translation of the Book of Mormon", Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 11 (1): 35–39, http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=11&num=1&id=295, retrieved 2007-03-29 
  3. ^ Jenkins, John H., The Book of Mormon in the Deseret Alphabet, http://homepage.mac.com/jhjenkins/Deseret/BoM.html 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
  5. ^ Four Triple Combination Translations Completed, Now Available, "News of the Church", Liahona, December 2006, http://lds.org/liahona/2006/12/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
  6. ^ a b Book of Mormon Reaches 150 Million Copies, "Church News and Events", LDS.org (LDS Church), 20 April 2011, http://lds.org/church/news/book-of-mormon-reaches-150-million-copies?lang=eng 
  7. ^ Craig, Alison (January 1977), "The Saints in Indonesia", Ensign: 86, http://lds.org/ensign/1977/01/the-saints-in-indonesia?lang=eng 
  8. ^ "Chronicles of the Nephites (Hebrew Book of Mormon)", Restoration Bookstore (sponsored by Price Publishing Company), http://restorationbookstore.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rbs&Product_Code=ppa02012&Category_Code=02 
  9. ^ Rollins, Kerril Sue (June 1982), "The Book of Mormon in Polish", Ensign: 74–75, http://lds.org/ensign/1982/06/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
  10. ^ Ukraine, "LDS Country Database", International LDS Database (The Cumorah Project), http://www.cumorah.com/index.php?target=main&wid=228 
  11. ^ a b Bulgaria, "LDS Country Database", International LDS Database (The Cumorah Project), http://www.cumorah.com/index.php?target=main&wid=33 
  12. ^ New Scripture Translations, "News of the Church", Ensign: 77, September 1999, http://lds.org/ensign/1999/09/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
  13. ^ New Triple Combinations Available in Three Languages, "News of the Church", Ensign, July 2007, http://lds.org/ensign/2007/07/news-of-the-church/new-triple-combinations-available-in-three-languages?lang=eng 
  14. ^ Erki Kõiv, Book of Mormon finally available in Estonian, 23 January 2000[dead link]
  15. ^ China, "LDS Country Database", International LDS Database (The Cumorah Project), http://www.cumorah.com/index.php?target=main&wid=47 
  16. ^ a b c d e f Jones, Barbara Jean (March 2001), Another Milestone of 100 Reached in 2000, "News of the Church", Ensign: 76–77, http://lds.org/ensign/2001/03/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
  17. ^ a b c d e Siever, Kim (18 March 2006), "Book of Mormon Translations", LDS Africa, http://www.hotpepper.ca/lds/africa/book-of-mormon-translations/ 
  18. ^ "Book of Mormon translated again", The Daily Universe (Brigham Young University), 03 Oct 2000, http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/11412, retrieved 2011-10-02 
  19. ^ Open Houses Introduce Eastern Armenian Book of Mormon, "News of the Church", Ensign, October 2001, http://lds.org/ensign/2001/10/news-of-the-church?lang=eng, retrieved 2011-10-02 
  20. ^ "Taking the Scriptures of the World", Ensign: 24, July 2001, http://lds.org/ensign/2001/07/taking-the-scriptures-to-the-world?lang=eng 
  21. ^ News Item: Book of Mormon in Mongolian, "Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission", mission.net (LDS Mission Network), 1 November 2001, http://www.mission.net/mongolia/ulaanbaatar/news.php?nID=190 
  22. ^ "Book of Mormon in Hiligaynon Completed", News from the Church (LDS.org), http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,40-1-3311-1,00.html 
  23. ^ LDS Catalog[dead link]
  24. ^ Book of Mormon Published in Guarani, "News of the Church", Ensign, August 2009, http://lds.org/ensign/2009/08/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
  25. ^ Full Editions of the Book of Mormon, "News of the Church", Ensign: 75, February 2005, http://lds.org/ensign/2005/02/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
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