Nine languages of Central African Republic

Most people from the nine language groups, with a combined population of about 900,000, have known about the gospel. But have they personally, deeply known the truth of its message? Many misunderstand what the Scriptures say, because they are taught using French or Sango, the national language.

One of the translators, Pastor Etienne, said, “I used to preach sometimes in Sango, sometimes in French, but one day I preached in my mother tongue. When I saw the people’s reaction that they really understood, I finally realized that it is through the mother tongue that God touches the heart.”

This project will ensure local churches in each of the nine communities have the Book of Luke and the “JESUS” film. The success of this project may spur some or all of the language teams to even translate the entire New Testament in a future project.

  • Praise God for His watchful care over every aspect of the recent translation workshop.

  • The translators specifically ask: “Pray for wisdom and intelligence in translating so that we can make good progress, for good health for us and our families, for the trips we’ll make in our region to inform churches about the work and for good working relationships among team members.”

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