Five Centuries of Bible Translations into Kashubian

This paper discusses translations of biblical passages into Kashubian, which originated in the Lutheran circles between 16th and 19th centuries, followed by made Catholic 20th 21st centuries. The history these has been divided two periods: “old translations” “contemporary translations.” former comprise various bibli[1]cal texts preserved manuscripts printed monuments, came being 1586 second half century. fundamental this period include works Szymon Krofey (1586), Michał Pontanus (1643), Perykopy smołdzińskie (1699–1701). old were done from German Protestant West Pomerania. In turn, trans[1]lations” Kashubian embrace century, produced environment Gdańsk Pomerania: Latin (Mk 4:3-20) Alojzy Nagel (1973), (four Gospels) Rev. Franciszek Grucza (1992), Polish (the New Testament Psalms) Eugeniusz Gołąbek (1993–2007) my own Hebrew Greek Four Gospels, Pentateuch, Ecclesiastes) prepared 2001–2020.