First Bible translation for indigenous ethnic people groups completed in Colombia.
(Photo: Getty/iStock)The Colombian Bible Society has unveiled the first complete translation of the Bible into an indigenous language - Wayuunaiki, which will serve two indigenous ethnic groups in Colombia. The Wayú ethnic community constitutes 20% of the indigenous population. The Nasa people, another native group, represent approximately 12.8%, according to data from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in 2019.
"We work hand in hand with indigenous communities in Colombia with two main purposes: to preserve their native language and to speak the language of their heart through the Word of God. For this reason, together with the Wayú and Nasa communities, we are translating the Bible into Wayuunaiki and Nasa Yuwe, while strengthening ties with the population," the Colombian Bible Society says. CT.
