The effort began in 2005 when Jehovah's Witnesses proficient in ASL began converting the church's New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures into sign language.
Kunyamo wo 2005, Olombangi Via Yehova via fetika oku pongolola o Tradução do Novo Mundo das Escrituras Sagradas kelimi lioku ilaika lio kofeka yo Amerika, oku upisa kelivulu lia Mateo.