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Who We Are: Organized in 1967 by friends of Bible translators, Wycliffe Associates is a ministry accelerating the work of Bible translation around the world.

Our Ministry: Wycliffe Associates accelerates the work of Bible translation by empowering people to provide the Good News in every heart language through their time, talents, and treasure. Because millions of people around the world are still waiting to read the Scriptures in the language of their heart, we are working as quickly as we can to translate every verse of God’s Word into every tongue to change every heart. We partner with nationals, Mother Tongue Translators, staff, volunteers, and supporters to direct and fund these efforts, as well as provide logistics, networking, and technical support. Through a growing global network, we are striving to overcome local limitations of time and resources to achieve the goal of beginning the translation of God’s Word in every remaining language that needs it by 2025.

2011 Achievements:

  • Accelerated the work of Bible translation in 77 countries
  • Mobilized 3,703 volunteer and staff members to advance the cause of Bible translation throughout the world 
  • Improved hundreds of facilities for Bible translation around the world
Language/Translation Facts:
  • Languages currently spoken in the world: 6,837
  • Languages that need a Bible translation project started: 2,004
  • Languages that have Scripture: 2,684; of these, 471 have an adequate Bible, 1,211 have an adequate New Testament, and 1,002 have at least one book of the Bible
  • Total number of languages in which Bible translation is in progress: 2,175

Key Personnel:

  • Bruce Smith, President/Chief Executive Officer
  • Tim Neu, Vice President of Finance
  • Brent Ropp, Vice President of Operations
  • Frank Nolan, Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Contact:

Shelly Barr, Director of Marketing and Communications
shelly_barr@wycliffeassociates.org
(951) 769-8153

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