Chichewa Bible Translation Project

Location: Malawi
Speakers: 14.4 million
Project Status: Bible
Christian Population: 88%

In 2015 the Chichewa Bible project officially commenced. By God’s grace the work has proceeded well and the Chichewa New Testament was printed in 2020. In 2024 we were very pleased to receive the Old Testament files, which underwent an extensive review and analysis. The Bible has been typeset and is now undergoing its final proofreading and checks.

The Chichewa New Testament has been very well received. Alongside distribution via TBS contacts in Malawi and the extensive Free Grace Evangelistic Association network in Malawi and Zambia, our friends at Bearing Precious Seed have also been able to print and distribute tens of thousands of copies through their contacts in Malawi. The same distribution avenues are envisaged for the Chichewa Bible.

‘Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth’ (Psalm 57.5).

How to pray for this project:

• For the translators and proofreaders to undertake the final proofreading tasks with careful diligence and accuracy, and that any errors or mistakes would be found and corrected.
• For the publication of the Bible (which includes both print and digital) to proceed smoothly and without hindrances.
• For the Bible to be distributed widely to Chichewa speakers throughout southeastern Africa.