Wycliffe Global Alliance

Wycliffe Global Alliance
Formation1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
TypeAssociation
PurposeBible translation
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewycliffe.net

Wycliffe Global Alliance is an alliance of organizations that have objective of translating the Bible into every language. The organisation is named after John Wycliffe, who was responsible for the first complete English translation of the whole Bible into Middle English.[1]

Wycliffe is most often associated with the Protestant section of Christianity. There are currently over 100 Wycliffe member organisations from over 60 countries.[2] Wycliffe Global Alliance is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.

As of September 2023, translations of either portions of the Bible, the New Testament, or the whole Bible exist in over 3,658 of the 7,394 languages used on Earth, including 386 sign languages.[3]

  1. ^ "John Wycliffe". Oxford reference. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2014. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Wycliffe Global Alliance". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "2023 Global Scripture Access". Wycliffe Global Alliance. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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