Saamia 2010 Edition (LSMBSU)

Overview

The Saamia 2010 Edition, titled Ebbaibbo Emboosi Ya Nasaae Eyirimo Ebitabo Bilaangwa, is a Bible published in 2010 by the Bible Society of Uganda for the Saamia-speaking community. ^[1] A revised and expanded edition was subsequently published in 2019 as a joint effort between the Bible Society of Uganda and the Bible Society of Kenya, reflecting the cross-border distribution of Saamia speakers in both countries. ^[2] A companion edition including the Deuterocanonical books was also produced. ^[3]

Language and People

Saamia (ISO 639-3: lsm) is spoken by approximately 609,800 people in Kenya. [Glottolog: saam1283]

Saamia (also spelled Samia) is a Bantu language belonging to the Luyia cluster within the Greater Luyana grouping. ^[4] It is spoken on both sides of the Uganda-Kenya border, primarily in the Busia District of eastern Uganda and the adjacent Busia County of western Kenya. The Saamia people are closely related to other Luyia-speaking groups of the Lake Victoria basin region.

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible Society of Uganda.

References

• [1] Bible For Developers - DBL archive entry, Digital Bible Library. Publisher and year.
• [2] EBBAIBBO EMBOOSI YA NASAAE - Online text, Bible Society of Uganda. Copyright and joint publisher details.
• [3] EBBAIBBO EMBOOSI YA NASAAE EYIRIMO EBITABO BILAANGWA DEUTEROKANONIKO - Online text, Bible Society of Uganda. Deuterocanonical edition.
• [4] Glottolog: Saamia - Language classification within Bantu/Luyia cluster.
• Audio Bible - Audio Bible, Faith Comes By Hearing
• NT - Online text, Faith Comes By Hearing
• find.bible entry - find.bible. Bible catalogue entry for LSMBSU.
• Global Bible Catalogue - Global Bible Catalogue entry.
• ebible.org entry - ebible.org.