Gofa New Testament (Ethiopic script) (GOFE09)

Overview

The Gofa New Testament in Ethiopic script is a translation of the New Testament into the Gofa language, an Omotic language spoken by the Gofa people of southwestern Ethiopia [1]. The Gofa are an ethnic group indigenous to the Omo Valley in Ethiopia's Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, numbering approximately 698,000 people [2]. This translation was completed in 2011 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. and is written in the Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script, which is one of two scripts used for Gofa alongside Latin [3]. A companion Latin-script edition was also published in the same year. The Gofa language belongs to the North Ometo branch of the Omotic language family within the broader Afroasiatic family, and is closely related to neighboring Gamo and Dawro languages [4]. A complete Gofa Bible was subsequently completed between 2018 and 2022, building on this New Testament foundation [2].

Language and People

Gofa (ISO 639-3: gof) is spoken by approximately 359,000 people in Southwestern Ethiopia. [Glottolog: gofa1235]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: New.

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