Today, VBT met with Chief Timakata, MP, and Mr. Jack Matariki, leaders of the Fakamae language community from Emae Island. This was a major step toward the development of a groundbreaking new #language preservation and #translation project currently in the works. More to come!

The Havai language of Ambae Island dedicated the audio recording of its New Testament at Sarabulu Church in Port Vila. Even more remarkably, it was a joint Protestant-Catholic celebration, with the prayer of dedication given by the Bishop of Port-Vila, Bishop Jean Basco Baremes. The very first written translation into Havai was the Gospel of Mark, completed in 1905 by a Catholic missionary. But he was subsequently martyred before any other translation work could be finished. The local leaders behind this current translation and audio recording are optimistic the Bible will come alive for people who traditionally prefer oral communication styles. Once the Bible comes alive, people can know they are deeply loved by God.

We are now one of the ministries you can donate your sats to on the Orange Bible App! Now you can read/listen to the Bible and help enable people in Vanuatu to read/listen to the Bible in their own language. Thank you @Pastor Coin 🫡

The Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk is excited to begin a new partnership with
unfoldingWord, a Bible translation organization expanding capacity for locals, so that locals can begin translation work themselves.

This will help accelerate Bible translation efforts in the most linguistically diverse country on earth!
#bible #bibletranslation #literacy

#bibletranslation #literacy #future

A big thank you to our supporters from the recent Thank God For Bitcoin and BitBlockBoom conferences. You're helping us make a difference. Stay tuned! #literacy #bibletranslation #vanuatu #AR #AI #gaming

“Hapi Jisas Laef Bakagen”

— a loose equivalent of “He is risen” in the language of Bislama

Thank you to our anonymous partner who just gave $100 USD!

We couldn’t do the work of language preservation, literacy training, and Bible translation without the support of people like you and @Geyser

There is more to come in the very near future. We’re talking cutting-edge stuff to help endangered languages. Keep an eye on our posts!

#bible #literacy #language #preservation

The 2026 Vanuatu Bible Collaboration Meeting recently wrapped up at Iririki Island. Many translation agencies were greatly impressed with the progress of the VBT after just one year of operation. They expressed a desire to partner with the VBT in future language projects. “Presem Masta!”

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The End-to-End Scripture Engagement Training by Faith Comes By Hearing was a success. Each participant received a portable, solar-powered audio device for playing the Bible in their local language

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Come check out our #livestream on zap.stream!

The Prime Minister of Vanuatu is giving remarks now (starts ~30:00 mark)
https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjxxvmzvg6rywt994jxyvfn956xzdt995unqc3e95unycmyxdjxydenxcmrxqgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmp0qgsv73dxhgfk8tt76gf6q788zrfyz9dwwgwfk3aar6l5gk82a76v9fgrqsqqqan8tdny4h

The End-to-End Scripture Engagement Training by Faith Comes By Hearing was a success. Each participant received a portable, solar-powered audio device for playing the Bible in their local language