New Testament Kalanga Bible out

FRANCISTOWN: The Bible Society of Botswana (BSB) has completed the translation of the New Testament (NT) and the Psalms book of the Bible into the Kalanga language.

"The NT has been well received by the communities and now we are busy with the translation of the Old Testament (OT). It was important that we start with the NT because we live in the New Testament times.

The NT Kalanga version of the Bible is now used in churches and funeral services," said Reverend Mbakiso Nkanga, a translator at the Bible Society of Botswana.

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