SIL Global

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When barriers are removed, language becomes a bridge to greater flourishing.

When it comes to health, language can be the difference between confusion and confidence.

From everyday health concerns to infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola, access to clear, culturally relevant information helps communities make informed decisions that protect lives.

Yet nearly 30% of the world's population still cannot access health information in their local language.

We're grateful for opportunities like the recent Christian Connections for International Health - CCIH regional meeting, where SIL Philippines represented SIL and shared how language development contributes to healthier, more resilient communities.

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Language of the Week: Ikobi — Ikobi-Mena (meb) 🌍🗣️

Spoken in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Ikobi belongs to the Trans-New Guinea language family and is listed as Vigorous (EGIDS) 📍📚

Ethnologue brings together location, classification, and vitality context to help make language data clearer, more consistent, and easier to understand ✅🧭

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Behind every number, there are people, communities, and languages that shape how we understand the world 🌍

Today’s Ethnologue Insights highlight a global picture: 7.683 billion people, 7,159 living languages, 430 million deaf people, and 87% literacy 📊

Language data helps us see more than statistics. It helps us understand identity, access, communication, and the communities behind every language 🧭

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Before he became Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Matthew Wale was a Bible translator.

Inspired by a neighboring community completing their New Testament, he helped bring Scripture to his own people in the Wala language—making God’s Word accessible in the language they understand best. The Wala New Testament went on to strengthen communities and deepen faith across thousands of lives.

When he was elected to Parliament, Matthew took his oath of office holding that very translation. His story is a powerful reminder that investing in language can transform lives—and sometimes even shape a nation!

“I would consider work that I’ve done in translation to probably be the cream, the icing on all that I’ve tried to do in my life. It had meaning for me in a way that nothing else I’ve done could possibly have.”

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Language of the Week: Navajo — Diné bizaad (nav) 🌍🗣️
Spoken in the southwest of the USA, this Eyak–Athabaskan language is marked as Threatened (EGIDS)—a reminder that vitality can change when transmission and use shift over time 📍📉
Ethnologue brings location, classification, and vitality context together so language information is clearer and more consistent for research and reporting ✅🧭
Explore more at ethnologue.com 🔗✨

Language of the Week: Ralámuli raꞌíchala (tar) 🌍🗣️
Spoken in Chihuahua, Mexico, this Uto-Aztecan language is part of the living linguistic diversity that shapes communities and identity 📍📚
Ethnologue brings language location, family, and vitality context together—so language data is clearer, more reliable, and easier to use ✅🧭
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Join us in celebrating SIL Papua New Guinea's 70th year of work!

Over seven decades, SIL PNG has contributed to language development in more than 400 of PNG’s 800+ languages and supported the translation of the New Testament into over 230 languages.

The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape highlighted in a speech how SIL’s work has reached even the most remote parts of the country, bringing literacy, education, and Scripture to communities across PNG.

“This is not just translation—it is transformation” –Prime Minister Marape. 🎊👏

Read more: https://ow.ly/zfpK50Z3u4Q

And we're just getting started.