Q. How many languages are there?
A. According to Ethnologue, There are 6,848 known living languages in the world. The breakdown is:
- Africa 2,108
- Americas 943
- Asia 2,319
- Europe 235
- Pacific 1,243
Q. How many languages have Scripture?
A. 2,479. Of these, 451 have a complete Bible, another 1,185 have the New Testament. 843 others have some portions of Scriptures.
Q. How many languages still need translation?
A. In addition to the active projects, work needs to begin in 2,252 languages.
Q. How many people have no Scripture?
A. About 353 million.
Q. How long does it take to translate a New Testament?
A. There are many steps involved in the work of Bible translation. It can take from 10 to 20 years, or longer depending on many factors such as:
- the level of the local peoples' participation
- living conditions
- health of the translators
- other mission responsibilities of the translator.
Q. What training do I need to be a translator?
A. Bible training, spiritual development, cultural education and language education are all key parts of preparing yourself for Bible translation work. For training in linguistics, Wycliffe Canada is pleased to partner with the Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL), based at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. and Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto, Ont.
More about linguistic studies at Tyndale
|
Privacy Policy
