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I am Mary Steele. I am from N. Ireland (Ulster) and have worked with GILLBT (Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation)in Ghana since 1962. I work on the Konkomba language, and also on the Bimoba language, both in Northern Ghana.

I have been involved in the translation of the New Testament in both the Konkomba and Bimoba languages, and also in the complete Bible in these two languages. Both of these Bibles are now published and are in circulation.

I am currently working on a second edition of the Konkomba Dictionary, using FLEx. I am also continuing work on Konkomba Syntax description. I have also produced primers for adult literacy, and booklets on health and other topics, as well as an Introduction to Learning Likpakpaln - Konkomba.

For Konkomba there is an NGO called RILADEP (Rural Integrated Literacy and Development Programme) which has been operating for more than ten years.

The Konkomba people number around one million, living mostly in Eastern Ghana, but also in Western Togo.

KONKOMBA Publications:

Uwumbɔr Aagbapɔɔn Likpakpaln (The New Testament in Konkomba) First Edition 1977 (2,000 copies) Second Edition 1984 (10,000 copies) Copyright: 1984 International Bible Society and Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation, P.O. Box TL 378, Tamale, Ghana (This book is now out of print)

Uwumbɔr Aagbaŋ Likpakpaaln (The Bible in Konkomba, Ghana) First Edition 1997 (10,000 copies) Published by Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation Copyright: The Bible League, 1997 Second Edition 2009 (10,000 copies) Copyright: Wycliffe Bible Translators, 2009 (Copies of the second edition of this book may be obtained from: GILLBT, P.O. Box TL 378, Tamale, GHANA.)

An Introduction to Learning Likpakpaln (Konkomba - Saboba Dialect) 94pp. Copyright: 1983 Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (This book is out of print, but is now being keyboarded in preparation for reprint.)

Likpakpaaln Njan Aagbaŋ (Konkomba Primer 1) 76pp. First edition 1977 Numerous editions and reprints produced since 1977, another reprint of 3,000 copies is currently in the press. Copyright: 1977 Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT)

Likpakpaaln Lelee Aagbaŋ (Konkomba Primer 2)55pp. First edition 1977 Numerous editions and reprints produced since 1977, another reprint of 3,000 copies is currently in the press. Copyright: 1977 Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT)

Likpakpaaln Taataa Aagbaŋ (Konkomba Primer 3)54pp. First edition 1977 Numerous editions and reprints produced since 1977, another reprint of 3,000 copies is currently in the press. Copyright: 1977 Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) (Copies of the above three Konkomba Primers may be obtained from: GILLBT, P.O. Box TL 378, Tamale, GHANA.)

There are various other publications in the Konkomba language on Farming, Health, Culture, General Knowledge, Folktales etc., authored by Konkomba writers, some of whom became literate through the use of the above Konkomba primers in adult evening classes.

BIMOBA Publications:

Yennu Gbounpaauŋ Mɔɔr (The New Testament in Bimoba) First Edition 1986 (2,000 copies) Second Edition 1996 (2,000 copies) Revised Edition 2001 (2,000 copies) ISBN - 9964-92-269-8 Copyright: 2001 Wycliffe Bible Translators (This book is out of print.)

Yennu Gbouŋ Mɔɔr (The Bible in Bimoba Ghana) First Edition 2004 ISBN 9964-92-380-5 Copyright: 2004 Wycliffe Bible Translators (Copies of this book may be obtained from: GILLBT, P.O. Box TL 378, Tamale, GHANA.)