Aside from the bible, with 475 translations for the whole bible and 112. It may sound like a stupid question but this has troubled me for some time. Books translated from another language into english. If your website speaks french, you can reach audiences in france, parts of canada, monaco, belgium, switzerland, luxembourg and parts of the caribbean. The most translated books in human history quicksilver translate.
But, it did not become a reality until christmas eve 20. Christie, who created famed detective hercule poirot, has been translated into at least 103 different languages. How to translate your book and get published into other. Which book holds the record for being translated into the. Jehovahs witnesses are making special efforts to contact people who speak the native languages of ireland and britain. Where can one buy famous books translated into foreign languages. I first bought the second edition several years ago, and was fascinated by the tidbits of information that it offered up.
One experience i had growing up bilingual was that there were korean books i really wanted to share in book fairbook sharing classes in school to talk about korean culture and social atmosphere, but all i could do was briefly summarise the stories since there were no translated versions of it. Aside from the bible, with 475 translations for the whole bible and 112 translations for the quran, the most translated literary works are the wellknown classics, old and new. On the books page, expand the languages list on the left. The worlds most translated books the translation company. Leaving religion aside, the most translated book in the world is pinocchio, by carlo collodi. It starts with some views on english, the dominant language in translation as elsewhere, considers the role of translation for minority languages. One experience i had growing up bilingual was that there were korean books i really wanted to share in book fair book sharing classes in school to talk about korean culture and social atmosphere, but all i could do was briefly summarise the stories since there were no translated versions of it. Saying book in other foreign languages please find below many ways to say book in different languages. The book has been adapted into over 240 languages worldwide, according to extensive research done by the fondazione nazionale carlo collodi in the late 1990s based on unesco sources. Getting your book translated and published in other countries. As such, we will only allow a book on economy to be translated by a translator with a background in economics, and a medical book by a translator who is medically well grounded.
The bible is also usually translated in stages, so the number of languages with some of the bible translated is higher than those with all of it translated. Scottish gaelic, irish, and welsh biblebased translation work. Is the holy bible the most translated book in the world, as some have indicated. Getting your book translated and published in other. Dec 27, 20 that is, until i took rachel rofes course, your book monopoly. See the debate at this link on one of the forums at translatorscafa forum for various views. The chinese claim that their classic tao te ching by lao tzu is the worlds most translated book. Lots of em have been printed through the centuries, but you may be surprised about which ones have been translated the most. How to translate your book in other languages have you thought about translating your book and getting it published in other languages. Most translated books best, greatest of everything ranked. On the book s page, expand the languages list on the left.
The most translated book in the world multilingual. This isnt a best list, just a list of foreign books that people who speak english are lucky enough to enjoy too. That statistic ranks it among the most translated and widely read books ever written. The languages of the world was obviously a labor of love on the part of its author, the late kenneth katzner. In september 2012, we launched the redesigned website in many languages, including irish and welsh, with scottish gaelic becoming available in august 2014. Check out this slide show and you might just be surprised to see some familiar books, including one written by a seventhday adventist. This third edition of kenneth katzners bestselling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Not only the source and target languages play a role here. The full bible has been translated into 545 languages, and 2820 languages have at least the new testament added 6 years ago by guest, 1 point no wonder that this is in the first place. In this course she shows authors how to take your book and create multiple streams of income by publishing print books, ebooks, audiobooks, getting your book into libraries and. Since i published my first book in 2008, i have thought about this possibility. Sep 08, 2016 the books have worldwide book sales of over 6 million and have been translated into 44 languages.
The 20 most translated texts in history ingco international. United bible societies reported that the bible, in whole or part, has been translated in more than 3,324 languages including an increasing number of sign languages, including complete old or new testaments in 2,189 languages, and the complete text of the bible protestant canon in 674 languages, by the end of december 2017. To celebrate world book day weve created an infographic that takes a look at 50 of the worlds most translated books, from the alchemist first. Okay, its not an actual book, but to round out the list of some of the top english book translations, the famed british mystery writers name had to be included. I would never have guessed that the jehovahs witness website would outrank all others, they cover more. Apr 14, 2015 the book of languages begins with an introduction to why language is important, how it originated and how it changes. The most translated nonreligious book was published in 1948 and also played a major role in changing the face of the earth. Author steve scott specifically queried the amazon guys about.
Bbc culture why wont english speakers read books in. How many languages do we even need to learn before we can be able to read certain. I first bought the second edition several years ago, and was. Jan 27, 2005 this is the first collection of articles devoted entirely to less translated languages, a term that brings together wellknown, widely used languages such as arabic or chinese, and longneglected minority languages with power as the key word at play. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and upto.
The hindus claim that their most popular scripture the bhagavad gita is the second most widely translated book after the bible. The beloved childrens tale of the little wooden boy has been translated into more than 260 languages since it was first published in 1883. German, spanish, mandarin, french, spanish, hindi, portuguese, etc. It analyzes shared etymologies and reconstructed grammaticalizations with the goal to provide evidence for the genealogical. What are the most popular languages for translation.
Over 60 years ago, when the first part of the new world translation in english was released at a new york city convention, the audience was urged. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. Where can one buy famous books translated into foreign. This religious text was first published in the united states in 1830 and is used by followers of the latter day saint movement, better known as mormons. The most translated books in the world have a lot in common. Nov 30, 2015 one of the first things you can do to market your book to readers who speak foreign languages is to add a call to action on your website asking those readers to opt in to receive notification when your book is translated into a particular language. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Into how many languages has the bible been translated. This list can include any book that was translated into english.
Which bible most accurately translates the original languages. Nov 21, 2018 the new american standard bible nasb was first published in 1963, with the most recent edition published in 1995. It is a literal translation which holds to the wordforword school of thought mentioned above. Note the translated, but please feel free to add any translated book. From there, the book profiles 21 of the worlds languages. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published by the watch tower bible and tract society.
Providing bibles in their mother tonguemore than 115. What nonenglish books that arent translated yet do you. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. That is, until i took rachel rofes course, your book monopoly. The following numbers are approximations at least one book of the bible has been translated into 2,400 of the 6,900 languages listed by sil international formerly summer institute of. I like and greatly value your top tips on publishing translations of 19 feb. This is the first collection of articles devoted entirely to less translated languages, a term that brings together wellknown, widely used languages such as arabic or chinese, and longneglected minority languages with power as the key word at play. Wow that is amazing and quite surprising at the same time. Ten of the most translated books across the globe ulatus. In this course she shows authors how to take your book and create multiple streams of income by publishing print books, ebooks, audiobooks, getting your book into libraries and bookstores and having your book translated into other languages. Written with the nonspecialist in mind, its userfriendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. In addition to english, these languages include irish, scottish gaelic, and welsh. The first verifiable translation is the treaty of kadesh signed between the hittites and the egyptians in the 1400s bc. To accomplish that aim, jehovahs witnesses have published over 175 million copies of the new world translation.
Learning a new language with the worlds most famous books. What nonenglish books that arent translated yet do you wish. How to translate your book and get published into other languages. Dec 02, 2012 the good thing is that most popular books are translated into other languages, to increase their readership and make more readers appreciate them across continents. It starts with some views on english, the dominant language in translation as elsewhere. Each spread showcases a languages history, where its spoken, what it looks like and how to speak a few phrases and count to ten. The original text that was written in hebrew, aramaic, and greek has approximately 611,000 words. Or might it be the koran, qabbalah, sutras, aesops fables or hemmingways old man and the sea. United bible societies reported that the bible, in whole or part, has been translated in more than 3,324 languages including an increasing number of sign languages, including complete old or new testaments in 2,189 languages, and the complete text of the. Strangely, noone so far has mentioned the unescos index translationum. The holy bible with portions of it being translated into 3,384 languages, the holy bible is the most translated text in the world. For example, if you consider the book both old and new testaments as a whole, the complete bible has been translated into 670 languages.
Kl translations ltd 347 fifth ave suite 1402537 new york, ny 10016. Meanwhile, some foreignlanguage authors have already begun writing in. I have published well over 15 books and ebooks in english on, and need these books to be translated into other languages. It holds the reputation for being the most accurate bible translation in english. To offer just one example, words without borders has translated more than 1,000 pieces into english from over 80 languages.
Today, the worlds most translated book is the bible. The book of languages begins with an introduction to why language is important, how it originated and how it changes. Most translators know that the bible is the most translated book ever. Most translated books best, greatest of everything. Are you looking for a book written in your target language. All languages our languages supported kl translations. When two or more culturessocieties civilizations etc meet and neither know each others language how do you go about translating the language that youve never heard before. Oct 21, 2014 to offer just one example, words without borders has translated more than 1,000 pieces into english from over 80 languages. This is a list of literary works sorted by the number of languages they have been translated into. This book deals with shared verb morphology in japanese and other languages that have been identified as transeurasian traditionally. One of the most popular languages for translation, french is an official language in countries with strong economies.
One of the first things you can do to market your book to readers who speak foreign languages is to add a call to action on your website asking those readers to opt in to receive notification when your book is translated into a particular language. The good thing is that most popular books are translated into other languages, to increase their readership and make more readers appreciate them across continents. There are three main ways the scriptures is translated. Considering your referral to the 20 edition of the new world translation of the holy scriptures as the jehovahs witnesses special translation of the bible, here is a suggestion for your next subject of research. I would never have guessed that the jehovahs witness website would outrank all others, they cover more languages than most of the big players combined. Providing bibles in their mother tonguemore than 115 languages. The following are some of the top 20 languages that are translated.
But if these books are to be enjoyed all around the world they need to be translated into different languages first. It is perfectly legitimate to have your books translated into other languages, even when they are on kdp select, as seven of mine are. The top 10 most translated books in the world eurotrad. Either wordforword, thoughtforthought or paraphrased. Originally written in biblical languages of hebrew, aramaic, and greek, the bible has been translated into 531 languages as of 2014. The bible was translated in almost all languages of the world. Translating your book into many languages contento is an international publishing company, which means it caters to the needs of people all across the globe. The united nations declaration of human rights has been translated into 462 languages. Im bilingual and grew up reading both korean and english books. May 18, 2011 the book, which won the pulitzer prize, has been translated into roughly 40 languages. List of most translated individual authors list of bestselling books index translationum. The united bible socities in october 2011 said that there were 469 languages with a complete bible, and 2527. As a matter of fact languages do have some words that are shared. Top ten translated books of all time optima translation.
Do you know how to say book in different languages. When translating, it is logical that a professional translator will be needed, or an online program for that matter. Oct 08, 20 translating your book into many languages contento is an international publishing company, which means it caters to the needs of people all across the globe. According to their data worlds top translated authors page on the. Top 20 mosttranslated books of all time by randy fishell. Apart from being the most translated book in the world, the bible also holds the record for being the most read and bought book to date. Apr 15, 2016 the most translated nonreligious book was published in 1948 and also played a major role in changing the face of the earth. To celebrate world book day weve created an infographic that takes a look at 50 of the worlds most translated books, from the alchemist first published in portuguese to wolf totem mandarin. If your website speaks french, you can reach audiences in france, parts of canada, monaco, belgium, switzerland, luxembourg and parts of. How to find out if a book has a translation into another. We have found and listed 20 of the most translated texts throughout history. If youre not sure what this is, often an authors official website will list all available translations and the titles in the new language this is important as sometimes the titles.
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