Wycliffe Global Alliance
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Wycliffe Global Alliance is an alliance of organizations that have objective of translating the Bible into every language. The organisation is named after John Wycliffe, who was responsible for the first complete English translation of the whole Bible into Middle English.[1]
Formation | 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) |
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Type | Association |
Purpose | Bible translation |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | wycliffe.net |
Wycliffe is most often associated with the Protestant section of Christianity. There are currently over 100 Wycliffe member organisations from over 60 countries.[2] Wycliffe Global Alliance is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.
As of September 2023[update], translations of either portions of the Bible, the New Testament, or the whole Bible exist in over 3,658 of the 7,394 languages used on Earth, including 386 sign languages.[3]