The worldwide status of Bible translation (2012):
6,800+
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...the number of languages spoken in the world today
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Under 2,000
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...the number of languages without any of the Bible, but with a possible need of a Bible translation to begin
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about 209 million
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...the number of people who speak the less than 2,000 languages where translation projects have not yet begun
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Over 1,500
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...the number of translation programs where Wycliffe and its partners are currently at work
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1,275
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...the number of language groups that have access to the New Testament in their heart language |
518
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...the number of language groups that have access to the entire Bible in the language they understand best
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over 7 billion
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...the population of the world
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Although Bible translation is progressing at a more rapid rate today than ever before, an overwhelming amount of work has yet to be done.