South Fali 1975 Edition (FALTBL)

Overview

The South Fali 1975 Edition is a New Testament translation in the South Fali language of northern Cameroon. SIL International began linguistic work on the Fali language in the Pitoa area in the late 1960s, following a 1969 agreement between SIL and the Federal University of Cameroon. [1] Bible portions in South Fali appeared as early as 1974, with the New Testament published in 1975. [2] The South Fali people, numbering approximately 66,000, inhabit the Benoue division northeast of Garoua in Cameroon's North region, in and around the communities of Pitoa, Tsolaram, and Hossere Toro, and in the area around Tinguelin and Mayo-Louti. [2] The translation was among the earliest SIL-facilitated New Testaments in Cameroon, produced during a period when SIL was actively working in up to 14 languages across the country. [1]

Language and People

South Fali (ISO 639-3: fal) is spoken by approximately 20,000 people in Northern Cameroon. [Glottolog: sout2782]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by WHBL, South Holland, Ill. Translation type: First.

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