Chichewa Bible Translation

Chichewa, the most widely known language of Malawi, is spoken chiefly in the central and southern regions. It is also spoken in parts of Mozambique and Zimbabwe, in addition to being one of the seven official African languages of Zambia, where it is spoken mostly in the Eastern Province. It is estimated that there are 14.4 million Chichewa speakers.

We were very pleased to receive the Chichewa Old Testament files in recent months. These have passed through extensive review and careful proofreading, and we have moved to further checking and analysis. It is almost ready for typesetting, along with the New Testament. The New Testament, which was published in 2020, has been thoroughly reviewed and proofread again. We look forward to having a full Bible available for Chichewa speakers.

Please uphold the translation team in prayer during this process. We are thankful for the partnership of the Free Grace Evangelistic Association in this project.