These four language groups live in a volatile region where the dominant religion is not Christian. Translated Scriptures will help to make the God of the Bible known in an environment where it is very challenging and dangerous to preach the Gospel. God has been faithful and has allowed Scripture production to proceed well despite the challenges.

Deep in the heart of the Namibian desert live these nomadic cattle herders, a people group of about 50,000 people. They were unable to connect with God through the written text of the neighbouring Herero people. However, since 2015 many Bible passages have been orally translated into Himba and they are now in their third translation phase!

This cluster project is made up of the semi-nomadic Angolan communities of Handa, Cilenge, and Northwest !Xung speakers. They completed 59 stories and 12 songs across the three language groups in phase 1. Now, having completed their Render training, they are ready to start phase 2 as separate projects each based in their home communities.

Kaaps is spoken mainly by the Coloured community in the Cape Flats in South Africa. The Kaaps culture is vibrant and colourful, known for their unique cultural music and creative verbal art. After centuries of discrimination, they are embracing their identity afresh, and the translation of God’s Word into Kaaps is a powerful message of validation.

The Kamukuio translation serves 3 language groups, all accessible from Kamukuio town in the southwest of Angola. Although the Kwandu and Humbe have been exposed to the Gospel, the Kuvale people had almost no believers or churches. Praise God for the many narratives now translated, which are being distributed in the communities.

Spread across the northern provinces of Mozambique is the eMakhuwa language group, covering about 1/3 of the population. With translation well underway, the project coordinator reported that “many people walk long distances just to go and listen to the stories”. This cluster is now unbundling and continuing as 3 separate projects.