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The first way to get involved with Wycliffe Associates is prayer. This is the first African language in Print in Africa beginning in 1862. “Despite the challenges the Christians are facing, they actually are emboldened…and strengthened in their faith and seeing that the real changes that need to take place within their communities and within their nation are spiritual changes,” said Bruce Smith, president and CEO of Wycliffe Associates. Yet, using Wycliffe Associates’ MAST (Mobilized Assistance Supporting Translation) methodology for Bible translation, the local Christians see their goal as more achievable. Click here to donate funds to Nigerian translators. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. Ethnic Groups: over 250 ethnic groups including Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%.

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Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, and over 500 additional indigenous languages. Wycliffe Associates have urged people to pray for both believers and Bible translators in Nigeria. With these measures in place, it is hoped that they wouldn’t go extinct like many languages in the world. It is also often associated with the Islamic culture. Wycliffe Associates has agreed to translate the Bible into 250 languages in Nigeria. Happy 60th Anniversary.

Christians in Nigeria face persecution from multiple sides. Pravmir.ru, Neinvalid.ru, Matrony.ru and Pravmir.com. in Communication Arts with a concentration in writing from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. Christians in Nigeria have been subjected to violent persecution for years. Most of her career was spent writing technical documentation for a software company in the Philippines. …we do have a small request. 520 languages, 250 ethnic groups. The Challenge of Raising Children in the 21st Century, The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Christian Today, Homily on the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian, ‘Lord, Have Mercy’: Nigerian Christians Stage Huge Marches to Protest Increased Persecution, Government Inaction, Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Seminarians in Central Nigeria, Muslim Herdsmen Slaughter 120 Nigerian Christians Returning from Church Funeral, 20 Christians, Including 9 Children, Massacred in Nigerian Village, Terrorists Slaughter Dozens of Nigeria Villagers, Richmond Council Taken to High Court over Abortion Clinic Prayer Vigil Ban, New Zealand Mosque Shooting: ‘Pray for God’s Peace’, Christians Called to Honour Marriage as 13 People Apply Online for Divorce on Christmas Day, Metropolitan Onuphry Encourages Believers to Pray…, Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov Reposes in the…, Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov Reposes in the Lord, Churches in Wales to Close for Three Sundays in National Lockdown, Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord Gives Each of Us an Opportunity to Get Near the Kingdom of Heaven Here, On Earth, When Images Meet Holiness: The Holy Relics of Saint Demetrios the New, School Student Invents Gadget that Says When It’s Time to Change a Mask, Metropolitan Onuphry Encourages Believers to Pray for Doctors and Follow Their Recommendations on COVID-19. Most of these languages are increasingly becoming less spoken as the native speakers have chosen to adopt the languages of the larger ethnic groups. For them, this isn’t a ‘nice project’. Etche, Ikwerre, Ogba, Ndoni, Ekpeye are not languages but mere dialects of greater Igbo language. Only in Nigeria will you find such diversity in flavour. © 2011 - 2019 Norcal Christian Voice, A division of. It is the official language of Cross River State.

The Biblical translator revealed that they aim to start the projects within next year, reports Premier.

They train local pastors and leaders on the technology and translation process to make sure the translation is accurate and understandable, even in the face of persecution.