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IBT-RAS Conference

The Institute for Bible Translation and the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences are holding an international conference on October 16-18, 2025 in Moscow: “Linguistic Forum 2025: Bible Translation as a Way to Preserve and Develop Language. Traditions and New Approaches."

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Nenets Scripture distribution on Reindeer Herders’ Day

IBT actively promoted our Nenets Scripture translations during Reindeer Herders’ Day, one of the most vibrant cultural celebrations of the Northern indigenous peoples of Russia. Held annually on March 22–23 in Salekhard, the event unfolded along the scenic banks of the Polyabta River, offering a dynamic platform to engage the Nenets community with the Bible. 

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Training seminar for new translation project participants

On March 11-14, 2025, the Institute for Bible Translation held a training seminar for new participants from 19 translation projects: Aghul, Akhvakh, Andi, Chamalal, Chuvash, Even, Evenki, Ghogoberi, Hinukh, Hunzib, Kaitag, Kalmyk, Karachay, Karata, Khorazm, Kubachi, Nenets, Tsudakhar and Yakut. The purpose of the seminar was to train translators, exegetical advisors, and philological editors...

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The Gospel of Mark in the Siberian Tatar language
The Institute for Bible Translation (IBT) has recently released a new edition: a translation of the Gospel of Mark into the Siberian Tatar language. Prior to this, IBT published three Old Testament books in Siberian Tatar: Jonah in 2019, and Ruth and Esther in 2022. Additionally, portions of the New Testament were made available through selected parables from the Gospel of Luke, which were included in the 2022 publication of “Gospel Parables”. The Gospel of Mark is the first full New Testament book to be translated into Siberian Tatar . As the shortest and earliest of the four canonical Gospels, it is characterized by a smaller number of parables than the others, as well as by the brevity and dynamism of the narrative...

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Pentateuch Published in the Avar Language
The Institute for Bible Translation has recently published a new edition in the Avar language — Tavrat (the Pentateuch). The translation has been reviewed by scholars and received a stamp of approval from the Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This foundational biblical text, the initial part of the Old Testament, consists of five books traditionally attributed to Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. They contain the key events of biblical history, including the creation of the world, the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, and the laws of sacrifice and priestly service...
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