Barnabas supports printing of 27,000 Bibles for Oromo Christians in Ethiopia

Written by: Barnabas Aid
Article source: www.barnabasaid.org

Barnabas Aid project partners in Ethiopia have printed and distributed 27,000 urgently needed Oromo language Bibles.

This printing and distribution represents the first phase of a project, part-funded by Barnabas, to publish 100,000 Bibles in Oromo.

Oromo is the second-most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, but only about a million Oromo Bibles have ever been printed – less than one Bible for every 20 Oromo Christians – and these are in an old translation which people today find very difficult to read.

The Church is growing fast amongst the Oromo ethnic group, and there is great hunger for the life-changing Word of God – especially as Ethiopia faces severe challenges of drought, hunger and conflict.

Each Bible costs approximately £4.80 ($5.80; €5.70) to print.

“People are so happy,” said our project partner after the Bibles were distributed. A target has been set of printing and distributing another 23,000 Bibles by the end of 2023, taking the project half-way to its planned total of 100,000 Bibles.

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Date published: 06/07/2023
Feature image: The Macaafa Qulqulluu (Oromo for “Holy Bible”). Barnabas has part-funded the printing of 27,000 Oromo Bibles

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