Kisi Unlocked Bible
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Kisi Unlocked Bible (KIZULB)
Overview
The Kisi Unlocked Bible is a New Testament translation in the Kisi language, published in 2020 by the Door43 International Mission Community. It was produced using the unfoldingWord open-license translation methodology, which provides freely available source texts and tools for community-driven Bible translation. The translation is released under an open license, making it freely available for distribution and adaptation. [1]
Language and People
Kisi (ISO 639-3: kiz) is spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Tanzania. [Glottolog: kisi1243]
The Kisi people live along Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in southwestern Tanzania, where their livelihoods center on fishing and farming. They are considered one of the most remote communities in East Africa. [2] A writing system for Kisi was developed as part of the Mbeya Cluster Project in preparation for Bible translation work. [2]
References
- [2] The Kisi of Tanzania - Wycliffe Bible Translators. Profile of the Kisi community and translation efforts.
- find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for KIZULB.
- ebible.org entry - ebible.org.