The Institute for Bible Translation (IBT) has released the first-ever translation of the book of Genesis in the Lak language. This is the first book of the Old Testament and the Pentateuch (Tawrat)and contains key narratives common to all three Abrahamic religions: the creation of the world, the story of Adam and Eve, the account of Noah and the great flood, the lives of the Patriarchs, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and others.

The Laks live primarily in the central part of mountainous Dagestan at the southern edge of the Russian Federation. According to the 2021 census, the Lak population in Russia is 173,400 people, of whom 162,500 live in Dagestan. Laks also reside in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and other countries. Their total population is estimated at approximately 190,000 worldwide.

The Lak language is one of the 14 official languages of the Republic of Dagestan, with between 90,000 and 140,000 speakers. The language is used for regional television and radio broadcasts, as well as in literature, dictionaries, and school textbooks.Up to three hours a week of Lak language instruction is provided in schools. Educational materials are developed with the participation of leading research institutes, including the Institute of Language, Literature and Art of the Dagestan Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Previously, IBT published the following books in the Lak language: the Gospel of Mark (1996), the Gospel of Luke (2002; 2nd ed. - 2012; 3rd, corrected ed. - 2019), the Gospel of Matthew (2016), the Acts of the Apostles (2019), Gospel Parables (2020), The Four Gospels/Acts of the Apostles/Revelation (2023), and Bible Stories (2024).

These editions are all available in various electronic formats on the IBT website, as well as in mobile apps: "Injil" (Android, iOS), "Isa Masihnal Misallu" (Android, iOS), and "Khavardu" (Android, iOS).