The following is a list of Scripture dedications already celebrated or planned in 2008 and 2009. It is possible that some were missed, or possibly omitted from this list for security reasons, so really there are probably a few more. Please be in prayer for the people who speak these languages and for the translation teams as they work through the final stages of checking and typesetting. Spiritual warfare tends to be intense at this time, but we are on the winning side. Please also pray for the people getting new Bible translations in their own language that they will read, hear, study, and meditate on God’s Word and that it will bear much fruit in their lives. Obviously, I feel a stronger personal connection to some of these dedications than others, because of help I have provided and/or knowing some of the translation teams and some of the people who speak the languages listed below, but I thank God for ALL of them!
This list is compiled by Wycliffe Bible Translators, but includes work by several different Bible translation agencies.
PACIFIC Old or New Testament DEDICATIONS 08/09
AUHELAWA; Papua New Guinea; 1,200; January 18, 2008
BIMIN; Papua New Guinea; 2,500; November 1-2, 2008.
DJAMBARRPUYNU; Australia; 450; June 7-9, 2008
IPILI; Papua New Guinea; 26,000; August 13, 2008
KUBE; Papua New Guinea; 10,500; March 22, 2008
KUMAN; Papua New Guinea; 120,000; June 27, 2008
MAPE; Papua New Guinea; 12,000; December 21, 2008
NATQGU; Solomon Islands; 5,899; July 20, 2008
NGAANYATJARRA Shorter Bible; Australia; 1,200; May 11, 2008
PIJIN Old Testament; Solomon Islands; 24,390; July 7, 2008
TANGOA; Vanuatu; 900; April 12, 2009
TANNA, North; Vanuatu; 2,000; July 20, 2008
WALA*; Solomon Islands; 6,978; March 16, 2008
ASIA AREA DEDICATIONS 08/09:
BAUZI; Southeast Asia; 1,500; March 17, 2009
IFUGAO, ANTIPOLO Bible; Philippines; 8,000; June 12, 2009
KAGAYANEN; Philippines; 25,000; April 19, 2008
KEMTUIK; Papua; 5,000; July 25, 2008
KINARAY-A; Philippines; 378,000; September 26, 2009
KISAR; Southeast Asia; 20,000; May 8, 2009
TBOLI Bible; Philippines; 90,000; January 30, 2008
WANA; Southeast Asia; 100,000; New Tribes Mission; February 17, 2008
AMERICAS Area DEDICATIONS 08/09
CAKCHIQUEL, SOUTH CENTRAL; Guatemala; 43,000; April 13, 2008
CHA’PALAA language, Chachilla people (Chachi); Ecuador; 9,000; August 16 & 17, 2008
IXIL, Nebaj; Guatemala; 59,500; August 12, 2008
MIXTEC, TEZOATLAN; Americas; 6,200; March 15, 2008
TERIBE; Panama; 3,005; August 17, 2008
TEPEHUAN, Southeastern; Americas; 9,937; May 17-18, 2008 Audio NT & OT abridgment
ZAPOTEC, OZOLOTEPEC; Mexico; 6,500; March 15, 2008
AFRICA AREA DEDICATIONS 2008/2009:
DINKA, Southwestern; Sudan; 450,000; April 20, 2008
FAREFARE Bible; Ghana; 845,100; April 26, 2008
GABRI-KIMRE; Chad; 15,000; April 12, 2008
GUJI; Ethiopia; 2,000,000; August 2, 2008
JOLA-KASA; Senegal; 40,850; January 3, 2009
KONO; Sierra Leone; 190,000; June 14, 2008
LOKAA language, Yakurr people; Nigeria; 120,000; March 15, 2008
MAALE; Ethiopia; 53,779; August 2008
MOBA (Ben); Togo; 191,200; March 15, 2008
MOFU-GUDUR; Cameroon; 60,000; February 16, 2008
MWAN; Cote d’Ivoire; 17,000; March 29, 2009
SENOUFO, Supyire; Mali; 364,000; December 20, 2008
SERE-SINE Bible; Senegal; 1,183,120; January 6, 2008
TAABWA; Democratic Republic of Congo; 250,000; Distributed 2008
TIRA; Sudan; 40,000; February 18, 2009
VOLTA region multi-project*: Lelemi Old Testament 48,900, New Testaments in Sekpele 23,400,
Selee 11,300, Siwu 27,000, and Tuwuli 11,400; Ghana; April 12, 2009
EUROPE COMPLETIONS/DEDICATIONS:
AVAR; Russia 600,959; September 19, 2008
KOMI-ZYRIAN; Russia; 345,000; October 10, 2008
MARI, MEADOW; Russia; 534,569; March 4-5, 2008
Check for updates to the above list at The Seed Company.