Sissala 1999 Edition (SLDTBL)

Overview

The Sissala 1999 Edition is the New Testament in the Sissala language of Burkina Faso, published in 1999 by Bible League International. The translation work was largely carried out by two Sissala pastors. [1] The New Testament was completed and celebrated in December 1999. [1] Bible portions had been available since 1995, and a revised edition was issued in 2006. [1] This was the first Scripture publication in the Sissala language.

Language and People

Sissala (ISO 639-3: sld) is spoken by approximately 34,000 people in south-central Burkina Faso, primarily in the Sissili Province between the towns of Léo and Hamale, spanning about 30 villages on the Ghanaian border. [1] Additional speakers live in the Ioba Province in the Niego and Ouessa departments. [1] Sissala belongs to the Gur (Voltaic) branch of the Niger-Congo language family and is related to Sisaala varieties spoken across the border in northern Ghana. [2] The Sissala people are predominantly subsistence farmers. [1] [Glottolog: siss1242]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by BL, [South Holland, IL]. Translation type: First.

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