Source: Wycliffe Global Alliance, November 2014
Today, millions more people around the world have access to God’s Word in the language they understand best. God is accomplishing his mission through his power and through partnership.
There are about 7000 languages in active use and at least one book of Scripture exists in almost 2,900 of these languages.
There is known active translation and/or linguistic development happening in 2,195 languages across more than 130 countries.
As of October 1, 2014, estimates suggest around 180 million people speaking at least 1,860 languages are understood to “likely need Bible translation to begin.”
» Read full article (available in six languages) and view related charts. As the authors helpfully point out, “Statistics are rarely as simple as the numbers imply. Please read the FAQ sheet before quoting these figures.”
» See also an animated slideshow based on this data (Wycliffe Canada) and 23 maps and charts on language (Vox.com).