Source: United Bible Societies, January 27, 2017
The Inuit people inhabit the rugged Arctic terrain on the north coast of North America from Alaska to Greenland, including the Canadian Arctic and Labrador. Though this is a single ethnic and linguistic family, by historical criteria there is not one, but rather several distinct Inuit languages spoken across the Arctic today. The indigenous peoples continue to initiate translation of the Bible into their “heart language.”
Christianity was embraced by many Inuit peoples of the North; in fact, there are several churches today that are thriving in Inuit communities. Today, there is a resurgence of indigenous languages and cultures, and in the church, a corresponding desire for Scripture that speaks to cultural expression and a vibrant indigenous faith community.
In this moment of renewal and eagerness to preserve indigenous language and cultivate Scriptural translations for the whole community, the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) is hosting the first ever Inuit Bible Translation Conference taking place in Toronto, January 30 to February 3, 2017.
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