Islamic Identity in Minangkabau: A Case Study of the Rejection of Minangkabau Bible Translation Application

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10.2991/assehr.k.201201.099How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Bible Translation, Language and Religion, Minangkabau Language, Minangkabau Bible Translation Application

Abstract

This paper tries to see the repudiation of the ‘Minangkabau Bible Translation App’ in Google Play platform by Minangkabau society. By using the translation theory of Eugene Nida and Charles R. Taber that mentioned the religious affiliation in a language is one of the sociological levels of language. This affiliation is a homogenization effort and as a mark of pride in that society. Through this theory, the researchers looked at the reasons for this rejection. The results show that the rejection of the Minangkabau community for the Minangkabau Bible Translation App is based on the language and cultural background of the Minangkabau that is affiliated with Islam as their philosophy “Practice the Customary Philosophy of the Basandi Syarak-Syarak Basandi Kitabullah”. This makes the Minangkabau community’s identity disturbed with the existence of this translation.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuangga K. Yahya
AU  - Syamsul H. Untung
AU  - Hifni Nasif
AU  - Muhammad Nurrosyid H. Setiawan
AU  - Indra A. Fajari
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/03
TI  - Islamic Identity in Minangkabau: A Case Study of the Rejection of Minangkabau Bible Translation Application
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities (IJCAH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 567
EP  - 573
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201201.099
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201201.099
ID  - Yahya2020
ER  -