About TheWordIsLife.net

TheWordisLife.net represents a global partnership of people from many nations who want to see the world transformed by God's power and love. Explore more to see how God is working and how you can be a part of it. Geographical and topical interfaces offer current information, insights and opportunities.

How many languages are there?

There are more than 6,900 living languages in the world.

Who has God's Word in their language?

About 2,500 language groups have at least some of the Bible in their language.

Who doesn't have God's Word available in their language?

Today about 350 million people do not have any of the Bible available in their own language.

What's being done about the need?

There are more than 1,900 active translation projects. Audio and video Scripture production is in progress in hundreds of languages. Many of the language communities are also being helped through compassionate service including health care and education, multilingual education, and community development.

What else needs to happen?

Scripture translation still needs to begin in more than 2,200 languages before these communities can have access to God's Word in their language in any format. Most of the language communities who still need God's Word are oral cultures and need Scripture in multiple formats. Others are Deaf language communities. All of them still need to see God's message of hope lived out among them.

Who's doing something about the need?

People like you. People in organizations, in communities and families around the world. This is not the job of one group of people, but of many people serving together with their unique skills and abilities. Making God's Word accessible to all language communities is a part of God's mission to restore the world. He is doing this through a great diversity of people.