Seven Tatar translations of the Lord’s Prayer (1803-2015) [Part 1]
Journal: Rodnoy Yazyk Linguistic journal
Year: 2024

The Bible is the world’s most translated book. Throughout his‑ tory it has been translated into a great many languages, and these translations have in recent years begun to attract wider attention. This article investigates a selection of historical translations of the Lord’s Prayer from the Gospel of Matthew in a language called Ta‑ tar, and one contemporary translation, Volga Tatar. The timespan of the translations encompasses over two hundred years: from 1803 to 2015. The translations are com