involving students in Bible Translation,short term missions and internships
OUR WORK
Wycliffe works all around the world. Currently our efforts serve languages spoken in more than 90 countries. The majority of the remaining translation needs represent minority languages—relatively small people groups, many of which struggle to maintain their identity in the shadow of majority culture. Often these groups have no written language of their own, and many struggle to gain the literacy skills they need to prosper in the majority culture.
The benefits of translation and literacy for these minority language groups are many. They include better health as a result of access to medical information, economic growth due to the acquisition of marketable skills, and the preservation of culture thanks to a written history. Most importantly, Bible translation brings people closer to God Himself—the One who transforms hearts.
WHEN WE'LL FINISH
Estimates suggest that more than 2,200 still need a Bible translation program started. Some speakers of these languages are Christians, struggling to unlock the truths of the Bible in a language not their own. Others live without knowledge of Christ at all.
Each day that passes, people all around the world die without God’s message of hope in their own heart language. Because of the urgency of this situation, Wycliffe has adopted Vision 2025—an initiative to see a Bible translation program in progress in every language still needing one by 2025.
Translation Statistics:
The worldwide status of Bible translation (2010):
6,900+
...the number of languages spoken in the world today
2,000+
...the number of languages without any of the Bible, but with a possible need of a Bible translation to begin
350,000,000+
...the number of people who speak the 2,200 languages where translation projects have not yet begun
1,300+
...the number of translation programs where Wycliffe is currently at work
nearly 75%
...amount of the world’s remaining Bible translation needs that are located in the three areas of greatest need
1,185
...the number of language communities which have access to the New Testament in their heart language
451
...the number of language communities which have access to the entire Bible in the language they understand best
6.5 billion+
...the population of the world
Although Bible translation is progressing at a more rapid rate today than ever before, an overwhelming amount of work has yet to be done.
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