Over 4,100 languages needing Bible translation
Jesus is pretty clear that all nations will hear the gospel of the Kingdom before the end of the world.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14)
So what are the stats? How many languages still need the Gospel translated? Here are a few figures from Wycliffe Bible Translators.
How many languages have Scripture?
2,454. Of these, 438 have a complete Bible, another 1,168 have the New Testament. 848 others have at least one book of the Bible.
How many languages still need translation?
In addition to more than 1,900 active projects, work needs to begin in over 2,200 languages.
How many people have no Scripture?
196 million speak these languages where translation still needs to begin.
How many languages is Wycliffe currently involved in?
About 1,415 languages (around 73% of all translation work currently being done)
In how many languages have Wycliffe been involved in the completion of a New Testament?
721. Over 80 million people speak these languages.
Wycliffe do an amazing work coordinating an effort to reach nations with the gospel. I would really recommend reading a book called Unafraid of the Sacred Forest: The Birth of a Church in an African Tribe to see how their work can practically be done alongside planting churches. I will do a proper book review in the weeks to come.
