Mbeya-Iringa Cluster

Imagine about 3 million people without adequate access to the most important message for all mankind. That is the situation in southern Tanzania but now all that is changing!

In the middle of 2003, church communities in the region approached Wycliffe missionaries and said, "We need Bibles and we need them to be translated into the heart languages of our people!" A project was born in the fall of 2003 to serve ten language communities simultaneously by training mother-tongue translators and literacy workers.

Since then, only God can be attributed with the accomplishments that have happened to date because they have been no less than miraculous.

Take a look at what is happening in this exciting work:

• Mbeya-Iringa Cluster Language Work
• Mbeya-Iringa Cluster Team
• Partners
• Pray for the Mbeya-Iringa Cluster Project

Find out more about our language projects in the Mbeya-Iringa Cluster Project:

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• Learn more about Bantu Language Clusters

Mar 18, 2019 "They heard Jesus speak in their own language" Written by Kenny G Eight more teams in Mbeya Cluster Project have completed script translation for the JESUS film. Several teams checked theirs with consultants. Others then tested with reviewers. "We are delighted with the success," said a member of one team, which held an actors' workshop and completed their recordings. When another team's actors watched their finished film together, it was a special moment. Read more...

Feb 11, 2019 Literacy teacher reads books to happy fishermen Written by Kenny G "Do you have books?" the man asked. Dafrosa (SIL Literacy/SE team) was on her way to teach in a Bungu village. "Yes," she replied. "The fishermen need some," he said. When they arrived at the lake, Dafrosa and the Language Area Officer found a crowd who bought books and calendars. "Please read to us," several asked, holding out their books. "I will read them all," Dafrosa answered...   Read more...

Feb 26, 2018 Football spreads Bible reading Written by Katherine O'D. In Mshewe village, there is a ladies' football club which meets regularly to play. Each time, they also practice reading together using Scripture portions in their language. Recently, the team traveled to a nearby village to encourage them to do the same... Read more...

Feb 23, 2018 What does "poor in spirit" mean? Written by Elizabeth B. Translators in the Bena language community met a challenge in Jesus' words, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." They wanted to avoid a focus on physical needs, so they began to work out a translation which looks instead at the heart... Read more...

Feb 21, 2018 "We've made history - Bungu is on the map!" Written by Stephen K. Mbeya, TZ - After years of research and testing, the Bungu team's orthography (writing system) has been officially granted 'trial' status. So they quickly prepared materials and set out for Mkwajuni town, for the first-ever Bungu literacy workshop... Read more...