The New Testament the Sɛlɛɛ language (Ghana) (SNWWBT)

Overview

The New Testament in Selee, titled Yaa Kanya Ninii Fole Selee, is a translation of the New Testament into Selee (Selee), a Ghana-Togo Mountain language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken by approximately 11,300 people in the mountainous central part of the Volta Region of Ghana [1]. The Selee-speaking Santrokofi people live in three villages near Hohoe and have a long history of Christian missionary involvement dating back to 1840 [2]. The Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) initiated a language project in 1998, and Sharon Harflett and Peter Tate produced a sketch of the Selee sound system in 1999 [3]. The translation of the entire New Testament was completed in 2009, with the dedication ceremony held on April 4, 2009; the copyright is held by Wycliffe Bible Translators (2008) [4]. In addition to the New Testament, the project produced literacy materials, church hymnals, and health education texts in the Selee language [5].

Language and People

Selee (ISO 639-3: snw) is spoken by approximately 11,300 people in Ghana. [Glottolog: sele1249]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: First.

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