You are here:
Bible Studies/the bible
Advertisement
Question
What languages the bible is not translated into yet?
Hi Neil,
According to the Wycliffe Bible Translators, the Bible or part of it is available in over 4600 languages. Over 2200 languages lack the Bible or part of it.
The following information is available from the Wycliffe Bible Translators website:
"Translation Statistics
The worldwide status of Bible translation (2007):
6,912 ...the number of languages spoken in the world today
2,251 ...the number of languages without any of the Bible, but with a possible need of a Bible translation to begin
193,000,000 ...the number of people who speak the 2,251 languages where translation projects have not yet begun
1,953 ...the number of translation programs currently in progress for languages without adequate Scripture
nearly 80% ...amount of the world’s remaining Bible translation needs that are located in the three areas of greatest need
1,168 ...the number of language communities which have access to the New Testament in their heart language
438 ...the number of language communities which have access to the entire Bible in the language they understand best
6,500,000,000 ...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."
http://www.wycliffe.org/About/Statistics.aspx
© 2006 Wycliffe Bible Translators. All rights reserved.
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
- Scott Talbot
- Thurman C. Petty, Jr.
- Marilyn
- Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine
- Brenda Martin
- Pastor Don Carpenter
- Edward Bode
- Dean Gade
- LEBoyd
- Rev Philip Dacre
- Mrs. Priscilla Lyons
- Germania Rodriguez
- Rev C.Brian Ross
- Judith Anne Krenek
- Mel and Guyna Horne
- Tom Smith
- Todd Tyszka
- Patricia Burns
- Jim Miller
- Clifford H. Readout, Jr.
- Roy Wallen
- Eric Christy
- Dennis Herman
- Kerry Gray
- Glenn Hansen
- J.M.J. West
- Samir
- J. Webb Mealy
- Kristopher Browning
- Joel Bjorling
- Reverend Ramona C. Stonecipher
Glenn Hansen
Expertise
I will gladly respond to questions on perfection, sanctification, justification, the seal of God, and the nature of Christ. I can also help people understand issues related to the ceremonial law and Decalogue in the New Testament. As an SDA, I read more than fifty of Ellen G. White's books in their entirety. I can answer questions about Adventism, from the perspective of a well read member for more than thirty years. Martin Luther's treatise, "The Freedom of a Christian Man" is one of my favorite Christian writings. If I am not comfortable answering a specific question, I will try to refer you to a good resource.
Experience
I was a Seventh day Adventist for more than thirty years.I have a special interest in the doctrines of justification, perfection, and the nature of Christ. I have spent the last several years in China and continue to live there.
Organizations
www.cleansanctuary.blogspot.com
www.LutherMelanchthon.blogspot.com
Publications
Good News Unlimited
Education/Credentials
I studied theology as an undergraduate and briefly attended seminary. I discovered, as a seminary student, that the most important learning takes place outside of the classroom.
Awards and Honors
Participant in the recent First International Wushu Competition in Zhengzhou, China.
Past/Present Clients
Community chaplain at California State Prison, Sacramento.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.