From the Archives
SIL Announces 22nd Edition of Ethnologue
On Feb. 21, SIL, Wycliffe’s key field partner, released the 22nd edition of its authoritative catalogue of world languages, the Ethnologue. “Our knowledge about languages is dynamic–and constantly improving,” SIL…
Read MoreTechnology aids access to God’s Word
While an Engan [person] may be reluctant to read a printed copy of the Bible in Enga, they will quite readily sit down and try to read along with the Android phone app.
Read MoreWycliffe U.S. Appoints New Director
Beginning in April 2019, Dr. John Chesnut will begin serving a three-year term as the new president and CEO of Wycliffe U.S., following a transition period with Bob Creson. Creson…
Read MoreWycliffe Japan Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Established in 1968, Wycliffe Japan is the oldest Wycliffe Global Alliance organization among the 25 in Asia and also the first non-western Alliance organization that stepped out to serve minority language communities.
Read MoreNo word for “grace”
In February 2018, three of our Nukna co-translators (Muransi, Emson and Tángiliong) came to Ukarumpa (the main translation centre in Papua New Guinea) to help Matt revise the first drafts…
Read MoreSIL Philippines Contributes Photographs to Prestigious Encyclopedia
Several hundred images from SIL Philippines’ photo archive collection are gracing the pages of a large, prestigious encyclopedia, recently revised and published by the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Read MoreLink: Kenya’s Rendille People Receive God’s Word
In this Nov. 2018 article in Christianity Today, Canadian author and speaker Ann Voskamp describes the Rendille’s joy as they dedicate their own New Testament translation. Read the CT story
Read MoreTake My Pyakende Upon You
The concept of a yoke placed on animals is completely foreign [in this language group]. Thus, we have struggled greatly in our attempt to translate Matthew 11: 29-30.
Read MoreWycliffe mourns former director Jim Dean
Dr. Jim Dean, director of Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada from 1976 to 1986, died Dec. 24 after an extended illness. He was 96. Jim is survived by his five…
Read MoreCurious About Christmas
One day, two Bible translators came to visit. They brought booklets, called The Christmas Story, in the mother tongue of the villagers. The entire community was invited to hear the story.
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