Bislama Bible Revised Version (BISBSP)

Overview

The Bislama Bible Revised Version (2012) is a revision of the Bislama Bible first published by the Bible Society of the South Pacific. ^[1] Bislama is an English-based creole that serves as the national language of Vanuatu, spoken as a lingua franca by approximately 200,000 people across the archipelago. ^[2] Translation work on the Bislama Bible began in the late 1960s, with draft versions of the four Gospels completed in 1968. ^[3] The full Bible (“Baebol Long Bislama”) was dedicated in June 1998 at celebrations in Santo and Port Vila, where the translators received the Medal of National Merit. ^[3] Key figures in the translation project included John Harris, Dorothy and Laurie Dewar, Euan Fry, and Solomone Dum of the Bible Society of the South Pacific. ^[3] The 2012 revised edition includes color maps and study aids. ^[4]

Language and People

Bislama (ISO 639-3: bis) is spoken by approximately 12,570 people in New Caledonia. [Glottolog: bisl1239]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Bible Society of the South Pacific. Published by Bible Society in the South Pacific. Translation type: Revision.

References

• [1] Bislama Bible Revised Version - find.bible catalog entry.
• [2] Bislama - Wikipedia article on Bislama language and its role in Vanuatu.
• [3] The Story of the Bislama Bible - John Harris and Dorothy Dewar, 2004. Published in The Bible Translator 55(4). Details the history of the Bislama Bible translation project.
• [4] BAEBOL LONG BISLAMA - Amazon listing for the 2012 revised edition with color maps and study aids.
• Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
• NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
• Baebol Long Bislama - Online text, Bible Society of the South Pacific
• Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library
• Rosetta Project: Bislama Genesis - Internet Archive / Rosetta Project. Genesis in Bislama.
• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.