One Every Three Days Released: Millions Gaining Access to Scripture as Bible Translation Accelerates

October 3, 2025

The latest statistics from Wycliffe Bible Translators show that the global effort to make the Bible accessible in every language is making extraordinary progress.

Christianity Daily reports that, according to the latest stats released on Sept. 30 for United Nations’ International Translation Day, the problem of lack of scripture in people’s native languages is being quickly overcome.

Wycliffe Bible Translators report that, in the past year alone, 118 new Bible and New Testament translations have been completed at an average of roughly one every three days.

Those translations included 23 complete Bibles and 95 New Testaments–the highest number yet recorded in a single year.

By contrast, just one year ago, 985 languages were identified as suitable for translation, yet no part of the Bible had been started in them.

According to Christianity Daily, that number has now dropped sharply by 44%, leaving 550 languages without Scripture. In 2021, there were 1,892 such languages.

James Poole is the executive director of Wycliffe Bible Translators and he is encouraged by the progress being made.

Poole said, “The absence of God’s word in people’s own language is one of the greatest barriers to the good news reaching all people. But that story is changing.”

Christianity Daily reports that although progress has been swift, Wycliffe emphasizes that around 20% of the global population—roughly 1.5 billion people—still lack access to the Bible in their native language.

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