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Ichen NT | Ichen

The Ichen people are farmers in northeastern Nigeria. They make a living from their land, but poverty plagues them. In spite of that, local churches are highly motivated to complete the translation. About 50% of the Ichen population claim faith in Christ. Having access to God’s Word in their language will allow for greater impact in discipleship. It will also help the community preserve their language, promote unity among them as a people and give them tools for evangelism. Since Ichen is related to two other area languages which already have Scripture, computer adaptation should accelerate the project.

News from the Field
  • Feb03

    Ichen-Ibaas of Nigeria

    Because of growing pressure from another major religion, Ichen Christians are becoming more fervent than ever about translating God’s Word into their mother tongue. In 2008 Ichen translators began a project to complete the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament by 2012.

    • Praise God for the first Scripture portion published in the Ichen-Ibaas language: the Gospel of John!

    • Pray that the Gospel of John and a new literacy book will impact the people now!

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  • Jan26

    Ichen-Ibaas of Nigeria

    The Ichen people are farmers in northeastern Nigeria. They make a living from their land, but poverty plagues them. In spite of that, local churches are highly motivated to complete the translation. Until now, many churches have used Scripture in another language. The translators have already taken some basic training for their task. One team member will take a three-month Greek and exegesis course in preparation for his role in the project.

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