Swati is the language of Swaziland. Swati is also the mother tongue of 1 194 430 South Africans. Most of them live in Mpumalanga.
Important dates in the history of the Swati Bible:
| 1976 | First Scripture to be published – The Gospel according to Mark Cape Town: Bible Society of South Africa Translated by Mr A Simelane and other voluntary translators. The project was co-ordinated by Miss H Eschen. |
| 1981 | First New Testament Cape Town: Bible Society of South Africa Translated by Miss H Eschen, Miss T Maphalala and Mr A Simelane. |
| 1996 | First Bible Cape Town: Bible Society of South Africa Translated by Miss H Eschen, Mrs T Zwane (née Maphalala) and Mr A Simelane. |