South African Sign Language Bible Portions (SFSSLS)

Overview

This translation provides Bible portions in South African Sign Language (SASL), the primary sign language of South Africa's deaf community. The content is produced in video format by the Deaf Bible Society for Scripture engagement across the country.

Language and People

South African Sign Language (ISO 639-3: sfs) is used by an estimated 600,000 deaf and hearing signers across South Africa. It was officially recognized as the 12th official language of South Africa by a constitutional amendment passed in 2023.