seven different languages
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seven different languages
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Around 60,000
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89.2% Islam, 8.6% traditional religion, 2.2% Christianity
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Jesus film in 2 languages; Biblical stories in 1 language
Apart from a Bible translation project that is already being worked on with a number of other languages, the seven languages presented here are the last seven languages in this large country that need a translation of God’s Word.
A large part of the population of these seven language groups lives in rural areas and works in agriculture and livestock farming.
Some live in areas which are difficult or impossible for foreigners to travel to because it is currently too dangerous.
The majority of the population is Muslim, though many mix Muslim beliefs with their own traditional religions. There are Christians in four of the seven ethnic groups, one of which has a relatively high number compared to the others.
At the moment, these language groups can only dream of security and peace in their areas. This makes it all the more important that they have access to the hope and true peace found in the Bible as soon as possible.
At the beginning of 2018, three people undertook to collect information about the populations, their languages, etc.
In August 2018, they began inviting Christians inside and outside the country to pray for the seven people groups.
In summer 2019, the work began. In addition to conducting further research, the initial aim was to awaken the interest of the seven ethnic groups in their languages and in Bible translation. Wycliffe Switzerland began praying for them.
As of 2024, two out of seven languages have the Jesus film. In one language, some Biblical stories have been translated. In four languages, work is being done on the analysis of the language. For safety reasons, three out of the seven language groups cannot currently be contacted.
