Mbeya Cluster of Tanzania

The Mbeya cluster touches over 3 million speakers of 10 languages that live in the mountains and plains of southeastern Africa. In 2003, several church leaders formed a council to initiate Bible translation projects for their people. Forty leaders representing 10 languages and nine Christian denominations have committed to the project.

  • Five Mbeya Cluster teams have printed and started distributing the books of Ruth and Jonah, and trial copies have been circulating in three languages. The Ndali and Sangu teams plan to print Ruth and Jonah soon, with Bena not far behind.

  • Pray for the Bena team as they’re looking for a much-needed new translator.

  • Pray that local churches will promote Scripture-use in a variety of creative ways.

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