5 New Translation Projects in Angola
By Marcelina Neto
Camukuio*
The Camucuio Cluster* has recently unbundled into three separate language translation projects. We had the opportunity to do the workshops with the teams from Olukuvale, Olukwando and Oluhumbi from September 2nd to 7th.
It was a great occasion because everything went according to plan, the teams were very satisfied and happy with everything they learned. Work on the ground officially began on September 9th.
On September 25th, we received a visit from our Seed Company partners Bia and Barnie, who visited the three projects. They had the opportunity to meet them in person and by name, and the team members gave their testimonies of the impact that the translation of the Bible has had on their lives, families and communities. They expressed their gratitude for the opportunity they have to translate the Bible into their heart languages. Many of them said that they never imagined God would remember them but today they are grateful that God has remembered them and is bringing the Word of life to these peoples and to these ethnic linguistic groups.
*Readers may notice a change in spelling from Kamukuio. Spending time with the translation communities informed us that this is their preferred way of spelling Camukuio.
Holo and Kisuku
From September 9th to 14th, we had a workshop with the Holo and Kisuku teams who are part of our new projects.
We had a blessed workshop and although the new teams had never worked with Bible translation before, they were excellent at learning, and were very grateful for the opportunity they have to be able to translate God's word into their heart language. The Holo team said that in their community there is an older man who tried to translate the Bible in their language but due to lack of funds he could not achieve the goal. Now they are overjoyed and thankful for this great opportunity that has come for their community and people. Some said that “we thought no one knew about us, but now we know that we are known and so many people are interested in our language.”
