Projects in Africa:
Order by:Project Name|Location
Abakaliki Bible Cluster
Nigeria530,000 speakers living in a state called the “Salt of the Nation.”
Alago NT | ALAGO
NigeriaA newly energized project backed by believers across denominational lines.
Amiya NT | Amiya
W AfricaOver 2,000,000 nomadic herdsmen of the Sahara that are slowly moving to the cities.
Avatime NT | Avatime
Ghana24,000 primarily subsistence farmers living in the mountainous southeastern region of Ghana.
Bakossi NT | Bakossi
Cameroon60,000 speakers known for their unusual, bright red tea.
Bekwarra OT | Bekwarra
NigeriaOld Testament translation will unlock New Testament
CAR LP Cluster | Banda-Linda
Central African RepublicNew Hope through Luke’s Gospel and the JESUS film
CAR LP Cluster | Bokoto
Central African RepublicLuke and the JESUS film bring transformation and prepare for more translated Scripture
CAR LP Cluster | Bokoto
Central African RepublicLuke and the JESUS film bring transformation and prepare for more translated Scripture
CAR LP Cluster | Mpyemo
Central African RepublicLuke and the JESUS film bring transformation and prepare for more translated Scripture
CAR LP Cluster | Nzakara
Central African RepublicLuke and the JESUS film bring transformation and prepare for more translated Scripture
CAR LP Cluster
Central African RepublicTranslators establishing a writing system, translating Luke and producing the JESUS film
Dadiya NT | Dadiya
NigeriaFollowing Luke, an enthusiastic church asks for more Scripture
Dagara NT | Dagaara
Burkina FasoPeople living in widely scattered villages with a literacy rate of only about 20%
Denya NT | Denya
Cameroon20,000 widely scattered villagers with about 1,300 Christians. The illiteracy rate exceeds 80%.
Djimini OT | Djimini
Côte d'Ivoire85,000 live a hard life relying entirely on agriculture even through the periods of drought.
Dogon OT | Dogon
Mali600,000 people of West Africa who live beneath massive 2,000-foot high cliffs just south of the Sahara.
E Congo Genesis Cluster
Dem Rep CongoPeople in seven language groups translating Genesis in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.
ECG Matthew IM Cluster
Dem Rep CongoMoving four African consultant trainees toward full consultant certification
Ehugbo NT | Ehugbo
NigeriaBringing core Scriptures to a growing church
Erei IG | Erei
NigeriaIntroducing vital Scriptural truth to revitalize hope for the Erei people
Ethiopia NT Cluster
Ethiopia1,236,000 people from three language groups in need of the Scriptures in their languages.
Ethiopia OT Cluster
EthiopiaComputer-assisted translation of the Old Testament for three languages in rural Ethiopia
Gamai NT | Gamai
Nigeria200,000 people whose traditional religious leaders are women.
Guera Storying Cluster
ChadCorrecting history and giving truth through Bible stories
Huba NT | HUBA
NigeriaA community with a significant church presence in need of Scriptures for discipleship
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Ika OT | Ika
NigeriaNot missing a beat—translating the OT as the NT gets printed
Irigwe NT | Irigwe
NigeriaNew Testament translation project that will speak especially to the women and poor of the Irigwe community.
Jenjo NT | Jenjo
NigeriaA Nigerian people for whom literacy and development programs will facilitate Scripture use, foster revival and fuel evangelism.
Jju OT | Jju
NigeriaStrengthening the church to finish an Old Testament they started on their own
Kambari IM OT Cluster
NigeriaAn Old Testament foundation for New Testament truth
Kambari NT Cluster
Nigeria450,000 people in three related language groups.
Kamwe OT | KAMWE
NigeriaRevising a New Testament and completing the full Old Testament for a predominantly Christian community.
Kenya Sign Lg Transl Notes IM | Kenyan Sign Language
KenyaProviding DVD study resources for Deaf scripture translators
Kenyan Sign Language IG | Kenyan Sign Language
KenyaA visual Bible for the Deaf community in Kenya
Kibaku NT | Kibaku
NigeriaPeople who need a mother-tongue translation in order to relate their faith to the next generation.
Kru IG Cluster
Côte d'IvoireA community-led translation project with a creative written and oral strategy.
Kwamba NT | Kwamba
UgandaBuilding up a church and protecting a culture through translated Scripture
Legbo NT | LEGBO
NigeriaA community so desperate for mother-tongue Scripture that they sent delegates across a river with a “Macedonian” call.
Lis ma Ron NT | Lis ma Ron
NigeriaCooperating with computer adaptation from a related language to provide Scripture for this farming community
Logo NT | Logo
Dem Rep Congo200,000 people for whom the Scriptures will bring renewed hope and vision after years of devastating civil war.
Lubwisi NT | Lubwisi
Uganda84,000 speakers who live beneath the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains.
Lugungu NT | Lugungu
Uganda49,000 speakers who live along the Nile River and the shore of Lake Albert.
Majang NT | Majang
EthiopiaA church covering a wide span of the population, awaiting Scripture to give it depth.
Manjaku NT | Manjak
Guinea-BissauBuilding on a forty-year history of mission work to bring Scripture to a Bibleless church.
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Mauritian Creole IG | Mauritian Creole
MauritiusOver 600,000 people on the island are without God’s Word in the language they understand best: Mauritian Creole.
Maya NT | Maya
NigeriaA Christian-majority population who need the catalyst of mother-tongue Scripture for personal growth and corporate revival.
Mayogo NT | Mayogo
Dem Rep Congo100,000 primarily subsistence farmers suffering the hardships of war.
Mbandja OT | Mbandja
Dem Rep Congo362,000 subsistence farmers whose way of life corresponds very closely to that of the Old Testament.
Mbeya NT Cluster
TanzaniaNine denominations from nine language groups cooperating in this ground-breaking Bantu language initiative
Mbeya NT Cluster | Bena
Tanzania670,000 speakers living high in Tanzania’s southern mountains
Mbeya NT Cluster | Kinga
Tanzania140,000 speakers, many of whom travel on business throughout Tanzania
Mbeya NT Cluster | Malila
Tanzania65,000 speakers who grow corn, chrysanthemums and coffee in Tanzania’s southern mountains
Mbeya NT Cluster | Ndali
Tanzania220,000 speakers living on eastern Africa’s Tanganyika-Nyasa Plateau
Mbeya NT Cluster | Nyakyusa-Ngonde
Tanzania1,050,000 speakers descended from powerful inland traders
Mbeya NT Cluster | Nyiha
Tanzania626,000 speakers living as farmers across flat, dry regions of three African countries
Mbeya NT Cluster | Safwa
Tanzania158,000 speakers who grow their own food in the plains and high mountains of western Tanzania
Mbeya NT Cluster | Sangu
Tanzania75,000 speakers who live in widely scattered groups on a vast plain
Mbeya NT Cluster | Wanji
Tanzania28,000 speakers who live in a tightly-knit mountain community
Mbula NT | Mbula
NigeriaProviding a clearly understood New Testament for a community with a growing local church
Mgbolizia NT | Mgbolizia
Nigeria63,000 speakers living in a state called the “Salt of the Nation.”
Nigerian Pidgin NT | PIDGIN, NIGERIAN
NigeriaScripture for more than a million people from varying backgrounds whose common language is Pidgin
Ninzo NT | Ninzo
Nigeria100,000 people whose traditional ruler challenged Christians to translate the Bible.
Noon NT | Noon
W Africa25,000 working as farmers and adhering to the Catholic faith.
Nyarafolo NT | Nyarafolo
Côte d'Ivoire60,000 traditionally peaceful people need to know the Prince of Peace.
Nyungwe NT | Nyungwe
MozambiqueNearly a half million Nyungwe people live enslaved by spiritual forces of darkness.
Okphela NT | Okphela
Nigeria100,000 people known for elaborate masks that emphasize both the beautiful and the grotesque.
Oniyan NT | Oniyan
W AfricaScripture for churches in which pastors currently translate orally
Ron NT | Ron
Nigeria115,000 people thirsty for the Bible in their language.
Samburu NT Cluster
Kenya190,000 people from two Kenyan groups where faith has newly taken hold.
Sena NT | Sena
Mozambique1,900,000 people, primarily farmers, greatly desire the Scriptures.
Suba NT | Suba
Kenya90,000 people on the islands and coast of Lake Victoria.
Sudan LP Cluster
undisclosedTranslating the JESUS film and Luke for communities who need peace
Tera NT | Tera
NigeriaTraditional beliefs are growing in popularity because few Tera people can understand the Scriptures in their regional languages.
Tharaka OT | Tharaka Ot
Kenya112,000 people who will benefit greatly from a complete Bible translation.
Tyap NT | Tyap
Nigeria130,000 people in a country that needs God's deeper truths in languages that the ordinary people can understand.
Ubangi NT Cluster
Dem Rep Congo393,000 people whose lives have been disrupted by a terrible civil war.
Ubangi NT Cluster | Mono
Dem Rep CongoAbout half of all Mono-speaking people follow Christ, but it's common to mix Christian faith with traditional religion.
Ubangi NT Cluster | Ngbandi, Southern
Dem Rep CongoA predominantly Christian area in need of the Scriptures to strengthen a young local church.
Ubangi NT Cluster | Pagabete
Dem Rep CongoA predominantly Christian people group eager for the Bible in their language.
Yambetta NT | Yambeta
CameroonUnmasking a Gospel hidden from church-goers for almost a century