The Bible in Cornish – after 465 year delay

Landmark as first full and authentic translation of the Bible into Cornish nears completion

It has already been translated into 1,800 languages around the world, including some of mankind’s most obscure tongues, making it easily the best selling book in history.

But next year, after an epic linguistic project lasting more than 20 years, a team of translators is expected to complete what they say will be the first full and authentic version of the Bible in Cornish. Keep reading

While some may view the translation of the Bible into Cornish an academic exercise due to the small size of the Cornish-speaking population of modern Cornwall, no linguistic group. however tiny, should be denied a translation of the Bible in their own language. One of the obstacles to giving a small people group the Bible in their own language is that they may not have a written language. To overcome this obstacle, Faith Comes by Hearing and Wycliffe Bible Translators have collaborated on the development of  Proclaimer, a hand-and-solar-power digital audio Bible. 

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