Description
Tussiaatit – The Book of Psalms in Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), 1978 Edition
UPC: 8775231026 / 9788775231027 / 978-8775231027
MPN: —
Brand Name: Det Danske Bibelselskab (The Danish Bible Society)
Overview
The Tussiaatit (Book of Psalms in Greenlandic) is the 1978 first edition of a completely new translation into Kalaallisut, the official language of Greenland. Published by Det Danske Bibelselskab (The Danish Bible Society) in Copenhagen, this landmark work reflects over a century of linguistic and spiritual evolution among Greenlandic-speaking Christians.
Translated by Frederik Nielsen and reviewed by a distinguished editorial committee including Holger Balle, Chr. Berthelsen, S. G. Motzfeldt Hammeken, Kr. Lauritsen, Kristian Olsen, and Karl Skou, the edition modernized the Psalms for a new generation. The earlier version had grown difficult to use, particularly after the introduction of a new Greenlandic orthography, making this translation both necessary and culturally transformative.
The volume was printed by Fr. Bagges Kgl. Hofbogtrykkeri in Copenhagen and designed by Erik Ellegaard Frederiksen with cover art by aaju.
Kalaallisut Translation – Najoqqutaq (Oversigt på grønlandsk)
Tussiaatit (Testamentitoqqap ilagaat) tassaavoq nutarterineq nutaaq kalaallisut, naqitaq siulleq ukioq 1978-mi naqitertoq. Det Danske Bibelselskab-ip Danmarkimi Københavnimi naqitigaa.
Nutserisoq tassaavoq Frederik Nielsen, suleqatigiit ilinniarluarsimasut suleqatigalugit: Holger Balle, Chr. Berthelsen, S. G. Motzfeldt Hammeken, Kr. Lauritsen, Frederik Nielsen, Kristian Olsen, Karl Skou. Naqitaaqqissaarneq nutarterineqarpoq, tassa oqaluttuarisaanermi oqaatsit nutarterneqarsimammata, oqaatsillu nutaat atuartunut paasisassaannginnerulersimallutik.
Naqitaaqqinneq allannguutaavoq oqaasertigut, kultoorikkut aammalu upperisarsiornikkut Kalaallit Nunaata oqaluttuassartaani pingaarutilik.
Product Features
- Title: Tussiaatit – The Book of Psalms in Greenlandic
- Language: Kalaallisut (Greenlandic)
- Publication Year: 1978
- Publisher: Det Danske Bibelselskab, København
- Edition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing (1. udgave, 1. oplag)
- ISBN: 87-7523-102-6
- Translator: Frederik Nielsen
- Editorial Committee: Holger Balle, Chr. Berthelsen, S. G. Motzfeldt Hammeken, Kr. Lauritsen, Frederik Nielsen, Kristian Olsen, Karl Skou
- Typography: Erik Ellegaard Frederiksen
- Cover Design: aaju
- Printed by: Fr. Bagges Kgl. Hofbogtrykkeri, København
- Typesetting: Tekst og Tryk, Vedbæk
- Distributor: P. Haase & Sons Forlag, Løvstræde 8, 1152 København K
- Genre: Biblical Poetry – Psalms
- Format: Hardcover / Offset print
- Pages: 323
Kalaallisut Translation – Najoqqutaq (Produktinformation på grønlandsk)
- Ateq: Tussiaatit – Kalaallit oqaasiinut nutserneq nutaaq
- Oqaasertaa: Kalaallisut
- Ukiu: 1978
- Naqiterisitsisoq: Det Danske Bibelselskab, København
- Naqitaq: Siulleq, siullerpaamik naqiterneq
- ISBN: 87-7523-102-6
- Nutserisoq: Frederik Nielsen
- Misissuisut: Holger Balle, Chr. Berthelsen, S. G. Motzfeldt Hammeken, Kr. Lauritsen, Frederik Nielsen, Kristian Olsen, Karl Skou
- Suleriaaseq: Erik Ellegaard Frederiksen
- Aallaqqaasiortoq: aaju
- Naqiterisoq: Fr. Bagges Kgl. Hofbogtrykkeri, København
- Saqqummersitsisoq: P. Haase & Sons Forlag
- Saqqummersitaq: Tussiaat – testamente nutaaq kalaallisut
Interesting Facts
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A Century in the Making: The previous Greenlandic Psalms translation dated back roughly 100 years before this edition. This new translation made the text more accessible to contemporary readers.
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Cultural Renewal: The 1978 edition became a cornerstone for modern Greenlandic literacy after the reform of Greenlandic spelling, helping young people read Scripture more naturally.
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Independent Initiative: Although translation was traditionally a government responsibility, the Danish Bible Society took up the project independently when funds were unavailable—ensuring Greenlandic believers received a Bible they could truly understand.
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Preserving Faith and Language: The Tussiaatit embodies the Society’s mission: to spread God’s Word and strengthen the cultural and spiritual life of the Greenlandic people.
Kalaallisut Translation – Paasissutissat Pitsaasut (Interessante Fakta)
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Ukiut 100 missiliorlugit ingerlasimasoq: Nutarterineq kingullermik ukiut 100-it matuma siorna ingerlanikuupput. Nutarterineq nutaaq kalaaliusunut ullumikkut paasiuminarnerulerpoq.
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Kultoorikkut nutarterineq: Kalaallisut allattaasitoqaq allanngortinneqarpoq, inuusuttullu amerlanerusut oqaatsinik nutaanik atuinissamut periarfissaqalerput.
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Bibelselskabip akisussaassuseqarnera: Naalagaaffiup aningaasatigut periarfissaqannginnera pissutigalugu Bibelselskabip nammineq suliaq tamaat tigugaa, oqaatsit allanngorsimanerannut tunngavigalugu nutarterinerup pisariaqartinneqarlersimanera tunngavigalugu.
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Oqaatsit upperisarlu: Tussiaatit tassaavoq allaqqaassineq pingaarutilik, oqaatsinik illersuinermik upperisarlu ataqqinninnerlu pillugit saqqummiussaq.
Publishers
- Published by: Det Danske Bibelselskab, København, Denmark
- Translator: Frederik Nielsen
- Editorial Committee: Holger Balle, Chr. Berthelsen, S. G. Motzfeldt Hammeken, Kr. Lauritsen, Kristian Olsen, Karl Skou
- Printing: Fr. Bagges Kgl. Hofbogtrykkeri, København
- Typography: Erik Ellegaard Frederiksen
- Cover Design: aaju
- Distributor: P. Haase & Sons Forlag, Løvstræde 8, 1152 København K
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Kalaallisut Translation – Naqiterisoq (Udgiver)
- Naqiterisoq: Det Danske Bibelselskab, København
- Nutserisoq: Frederik Nielsen
- Misissuisut: Holger Balle il. il.
- Naqiterisoq: Fr. Bagges Kgl. Hofbogtrykkeri
- Naqitaq: Aaju-p ilusilersugaa
- Distributor: P. Haase & Sons Forlag
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