Major ‘landmark’ in Bible translation

Milla Ling-Davies  |  World
Date posted:  28 Oct 2024
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Major ‘landmark’ in Bible translation

Kaluli women listen to the Kaluli New Testament, which launched in Papua New Guinea on 17 February 2024, on an audio player. (photo: Wycliffe

Thanks to a record increase in the rate of Bible translation, for the first time in history more than half the world’s languages now have some Scripture.

More than 4,000 of the 7,396 known languages are now in translation, according to Wycliffe Bible Translator’s 2024 State of the Bible Report. This significant milestone has been reached due to a rapid growth in the number of Bible or New Testament translations begun this year – two were launched a week, compared to the previous year where one was started every 5.5 days. This is the fastest rate of translation in recent memory.

‘This year has been a landmark for the ministry of Bible translation,’ Executive Director of Wycliffe James Poole commented. ‘Together, we are witnessing God’s hand at work in a way that is changing lives.

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