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Language & Translation

Language and translation is often the means that enables Christian mission by making Scripture and teaching accessible across cultures. Explore jobs, organisations, events and resources focused on Bible translation, linguistics and cross-cultural comminication
Language Translation

Language and translation are foundational to Christian mission, helping people encounter Scripture and understand the gospel in their own language. Whether you’re exploring roles in Bible translation or linguistics, connecting with organisations engaged in language development, attending specialist training or accessing resources to support your work, this page draws everything together. From literacy programmes and translation teams to cross-cultural communication and linguistics research, OSCAR connects you with opportunities, organisations and tools to serve effectively in language and translation-focused Christian ministry.

Explore jobs in Language & Translation

Explore the latest Christian language and translation jobs and mission opportunities all in one place.

WEC UK
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English Language Teachers and Tutors

  • Africa, Asia, Western Asia (Middle East)
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary (unpaid)
  • Full-time, 3 to 12 months, 1 to 4 years

Join a pioneering church planting team in Europe, Asia or Africa. Use your love and knowledge of the English language to open doors and hearts through formal classes or tutorials.

Reach Beyond
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Share English Clubs Coordinator

  • United Kingdom
  • Hybrid
  • Personal Support , Voluntary (unpaid)
  • 1 to 4 years, 3 to 12 months, Part-time

A person to coordinate the Share English Clubs. These are for people to improve their English, discover other cultures, challenge perceptions, explore faith, connect with others.

Christians Abroad
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Community Development Placements

  • Nepal
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary (unpaid)
  • 1 to 4 years, 3 to 12 months, Full-time, Less than 3 months

We have an excellent partnership with a Christian Fellowship in Kathmandu, Nepal. A number of placement opportunities in Kathmandu & Chitwan villages. MSc study opportunities.

HAB in Central Asia
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Elementary PE Teacher (part-time)

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Location-based
  • Salary or Allowance
  • Part-time

Hope Academy is seeking a Elementary PE Teacher (part-time) for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Bingham Academy, Ethiopia
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Spanish Teacher

  • Ethiopia
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time

Our Spanish language program builds proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as an understanding and appreciation of Spanish culture.

Gateway to Khmer
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Head of School

  • Phnom Penh
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Salary or Allowance
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Academic administrator for Cambodia’s best Khmer language school, Gateway to Khmer, where foreign workers are better equipped to serve by efficiently learning language/culture

Gateway to Khmer
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Head of Business

  • Phnom Penh
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Salary or Allowance
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time, Permanent

Business administrator for Cambodia’s best Khmer language school, Gateway to Khmer, where foreign workers are better equipped to serve by efficiently learning language/culture

Explore organisations in Language & Translation

Find Christian organisations involved in Bible translation, linguistics, literacy, cross-cultural communication and language development.

Gateway to Khmer
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Gateway to Khmer

G2K is Cambodia’s best Khmer language school, equipping cross-cultural workers to maximize impact. Our highly trained staff teach with excellence using an internationally designed curriculum in a professional, friendly learning environment.

Notarised translations
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Notarised translations

Notarised Translations offers professional translation services with legal notarisation by UK Notary Publics. They handle official documents—like birth, marriage, court, academic and business papers—ensuring legal validity for use in courts, embassies

Whole Word Institute
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Whole Word Institute

Only 10% of the world's languages have a full Bible. We bridge the gap by training native speakers to translate directly from Hebrew into their mother tongue. Our goal is to see Original Testament translation underway in every language by 2033.

Seed Company
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Seed Company

We help people around the world take ownership of Bible translation in their own language. We come alongside our partners with strategies, technologies, and resources that increase the pace of Bible translation - and lead to God's Word transforming lives.

Pioneer Bible Translators
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Pioneer Bible Translators

We work to translate Scripture, plant churches, and disciple unreached people so that lives can be transformed through God's Word in every language group on Earth.

Lutheran Bible Translators
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Lutheran Bible Translators

We equip local leaders around the world with the tools they need to translate the Bible into the language they understand.

DOOR International
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DOOR International

Less than 2% of the world's 70 million Deaf people know God. We exist to bring the Bible to the heart language of every Deaf person in the world. Our translation teams create video Bibles and send missionaries to plant Deaf Churches across the world.

Ethnos360
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Ethnos360

Ethnos360 in the US exists to assist the ministry of the local church through the mobilizing, equipping and coordinating of believers to evangelize unreached people groups, translate the Scriptures and see indigenous churches established that glorify God.

Scriptures in Use
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Scriptures in Use

We are an international training and consulting agency focused on equipping and training local, regional and national grassroots church-planters and disciple-makers among the world's unreached oral people groups in their native language.

Faith Comes By Hearing
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Faith Comes By Hearing

We are a US ministry that translates God's Word into audio Bibles in more than 2,095 languages. We provide tools, training, and support to more than 700 organizations who pursue disciple-making efforts and the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Bible League
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Bible League

For 85 years, Bible League International has been serving under-resourced churches by providing God's Word in a way that people can read and understand. Send Bibles around the world, pray with us, or be involved in our volunteer projects.

Explore resources in Language & Translation

Access useful resources to support Bible translation, linguistics, literacy, language learning and cross-cultural ministry.

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How to decide whether to use machine translation in church services

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Several online systems are available that receive an audio feed from the front of church and use the internet to translate it into other languages without the use of a human interpreter. Different members of the congregation can simultaneously read t...

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ESL Games

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A curated collection of ESL games, activities and other online learning resources.

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The Bible in Simple French for Everyone

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La Bible En Français Simple Pour Tout Le Monde.The Bible in Simple French for Everyone is clear and easy-to-read. It is very good for people with limited education. This Bible is a translation that expresses the meaning of the original message in ...

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The Missing Peace Booklet (in Russian and Ukrainian)

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Copies of the The Missing Peace booklet in Russian and Ukrainian are available to anyone free of charge. But if large quantities are required we ask for a donation. They are also printed in a number of other languages which can be viewed on the Glob...

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34 Great Apps and Resources to Help You Learn a Language

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In this article, you’ll find a list of resources, including apps and websites, that can help you learn a new language.

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Shell Books for Functional Literacy

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Shell books are resources for adult literacy covering a range of subjects from health and hygiene to crafts, farming and practical issues like simple construction techniques. Booklets are provided as Microsoft Word files that can be downloaded free o...

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Ongoing Language and Culture Learning

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In this workshop, you will cover:Key principles for learning to talk again Characteristics of good language learners How to learn to think again Three ways to move towards being an "acceptable outsider."

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World Missionary Press

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World Missionary Press is an interdenominational faith ministry producing 48 page topical Scripture booklets in over 300 languages, Bible studies and N.T. During their 40+ years of ministry they have sent literature free of charge into 219 countries...

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World Christian Film Directory

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The World Christian Film Directory is an attempt to list the Christian videos in all the languages of the world.

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The Hope

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The HOPE is an 80-minute dramatic motion picture presentation of God's amazing story of redemption as revealed in 36 biblical events from creation through Christ. Adapted into many languages. Study guide and ESL study tools also available.

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Ethnologue.com

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Ethnologue.com is a place where you can conveniently find many resources to help you with your research of the world's languages. Ethnologue.com is owned by SIL International, a service organization that works with people who speak the world's lesser...