Wycliffe Bible Translators are asking you to pray for the people of Nigeria who the ministry says needs the Bible in their own language.
Nigeria is made up of many people groups speaking many languages. Many of these languages do not have any translated Scripture, in fact, Wycliffe officials say about 300 Nigerian languages still need Bible translation.
Just a two-hour drive from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, four people groups are without the Bible in their mother tongue. Although there are many
Christians and churches, many believers are struggling.
They go to church each week, and then leave without really understanding what they’ve heard. And there are others in the community who do not know Jesus at all. For those reasons Wycliffe says they need the Bible in their own language.
Last year, a team from the UK visited the Koro project and met a team of people passionate about meeting this need. The team aims to translate the New Testament into each of the four local languages.
Baba Duya is the lead translator for one of the people groups. He testifies that when the team shares parts of the translated New Testament with the local community, people always come to the Lord.
But despite encouraging signs, progress has been held back by lack of equipment and support for translators. Wyclife officials say The Koro project still needs funds to continue its work in 2016.