Swadesh NT
Most of the Swadesh people are animists at heart with a thin veneer of Hinduism over their daily lives. Fewer than 1% of the Swadesh are Christians. The absence of mother-tongue Scripture combined with the fact of a 7% literacy rate in the entire Swadesh population leaves the tiny minority of believers without resources for personal spiritual growth. The struggling Swadesh church depends on visiting pastors and evangelists who use a Bible in a language foreign to them.
The Swadesh team has translated some New Testament portions along with a booklet on the Parables of Jesus and some other small study guides. The team is praying that the Swadesh New Testament will lead to enormous church growth in the area. Evangelists and church planters are switching from the regional language into using Swadesh as it becomes available. The proposed project will provide financial support and offer necessary technical assistance to insure completion of the Swadesh New Testament in a timely and professional manner.
As the team translates the Scriptures, the small, scattered Swadesh church will be encouraged as they gather in their homes and communities. God will use the New Testament to train people who have very little access to outside discipleship and build up the local church.
News from the Field
- May29
Swadesh of India
50,000 people for whom a mother-tongue New Testament will be their local pastor. Most of the Swadesh people are animists at heart with a thin veneer of Hinduism over their daily lives. Fewer than 1% of the Swadesh are Christians. The Swadesh team has translated some New Testament portions along with a booklet on the Parables of Jesus and some other small study guides. The team is praying that the Swadesh New Testament will lead to enormous church growth in the area. - Dec31
Daily Prayer: the Swadesh-speaking people
Pray with us for the Swadesh people.