Wycliffe - South Africa

Driven by our desire to glorify God and in obedience to His commission, Wycliffe South Africa assists the church; to help Bibleless peoples of the world receive His Word in their heart language.

Nearly half of the world's 7000 languages do not have even one verse of God's word. Millions of people are still waiting for a translation of the Scriptures. And while these people wait, they are cut off from fully understanding God's love and God's ways.

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Most Bibleless people groups are located in four major zones or clusters.

Without God's Word:

church planters can't effectively share the Gospel and disciple new Christians without God's Word.

Christian radio can't beam Scripture into remote areas unless it has been translated.

worship, evangelism, discipling – all ministries are hampered unless people have a Bible they can really understand.

Nearly 300 million people . . . are waiting for a chance to learn more about God and worship Him in their own language.

They've waited long enough!

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In order to shorten their wait, Wycliffe South Africa is partnering with indigenous churches and Bible translation organisations around the world to bring God's Word to them sooner rather than later. Together we are committed to beginning Bible translation work in every language that needs it by 2025.