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SIL International among winners of Amazon’s AWS IMAGINE Grant
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SIL International among winners of Amazon’s AWS IMAGINE Grant

Dec 5, 2022

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Wycliffe’s key partner, SIL International, is one of 10 organizations selected to receive the Go Further, Faster award, one of two awards in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant. Winners were announced Nov. 29 on the AWS website at aws.amazon.com...

Translating Scripture for Spain’s Deaf presents unique challenges
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Translating Scripture for Spain’s Deaf presents unique challenges

Nov 2, 2022

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Spanish Sign Language and Catalan Sign Language are the two primary languages used by the Deaf in Spain.

The most valuable thing
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The most valuable thing

Sep 12, 2022

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At her coronation in 1953, [Queen Elizabeth] was presented with a Bible as these extraordinary words rang out in Westminster Abbey, and around the world: ‘We present you with this book, the most valuable thing that this world affords.’

Philippines language group celebrates translation of whole Bible
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Philippines language group celebrates translation of whole Bible

Aug 22, 2022

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On May 28 of this year, after nearly 50 years of translation work, the Barlig people of Mountain Province in the Philippines celebrated the completion of the whole Bible in their language—Finallig.

Sign language translation aids Deaf communities to access God’s Word
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Sign language translation aids Deaf communities to access God’s Word

Jul 26, 2022

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Although some of the world’s Deaf are able to read, it’s estimated that about 80 per cent of the Deaf throughout the world may never gain literacy skills because they have no access to formal education.

Startling dream convicts weary translator
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Startling dream convicts weary translator

Jul 25, 2022

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Over the past year, a local Bible translator serving her Timber* language group in Southeast Asia grew so discouraged that she decided to quit. Ani* now believes she was under spiritual attack.

A grandmother’s love of the Word bears fruit
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A grandmother’s love of the Word bears fruit

Jul 21, 2022

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After his grandmother passed away, a young man in Peru remembered her love for God’s Word.

What God did during those 24 years!
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What God did during those 24 years!

Jun 8, 2022

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My wife Jo and I are revising, before we publish, our memoir covering 24 years of ministry in Brazil and what God did through us. Our God-given mission goal was to translate a large part of the Bible into the…

“I cried for the first time in my life”
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“I cried for the first time in my life”

Jun 2, 2022

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Imagine a region torn by war. The militia controls public life. People live in fear. How can the translated Word of God make a difference? How can it even get to people? In that troubled region in West Asia, four…

A heart filled with honey
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A heart filled with honey

Apr 27, 2022

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As a child, Stella had enjoyed school on the few occasions she was able to attend. But because there was no one to sponsor her education in Cameroon’s Ndop Plain, she had to drop out.

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