The Institute for Sierra Leonean Languages (TISLL)
TISLL promotes the teaching of indigenous languages to religious institutions, schools, and communities. Literacy rates in the country increased directly due to classes offered.
TISLL promotes the teaching of indigenous languages to religious institutions, schools, and communities. Literacy rates in the country increased directly due to classes offered.
The New Testament is set. The Old Testament is fully drafted. Your support is needed to carry the Themne team through checking phases and onto publication!
Empower the Themne-speaking community to engage with God’s Word through literacy education.
Raise up literacy class facilitators and print primer materials to empower the Mende to engage with the written Word of God.
Translation has begun on the Old Testament, while team checking and consultant checks for a previous version of the New Testament are underway.
Support literacy classes and learning materials for Loko speakers. Community members need further literacy education to access and understand the Loko New Testament.
As Bible reading becomes a habit for Limba speakers, you can fund facilitator training, strengthening current classes and launching new ones.
Demand has grown past volunteer capacity and led to the program reopening. Your gifts fund teacher training and new literacy class launches.
Strengthen literacy classes, launch new classes, and support ministry entrepreneurs who visit local churches to promote Krio literacy.