Devin and Mary O'Bannon work in language survey within Papua New Guinea, the country with the most languages in the world - over 800!
Language survey is the first step in Bible translation and is a vital source of support and research for ongoing translation projects. As surveyors, Devin and Mary travel with a small team to remote villages to collect data and ask questions that help determine things such as:
Where are language communities located? How large are they? What kinds of translation needs exist? How closely related are the neighboring dialects? What are the best ways to plan and partner with local communities to carry out the work of making God's Word accessible?
We invite you to join Devin and Mary in serving and learning from the diverse communities of Papua New Guinea and supporting Bible translation by becoming part of their Wycliffe team of prayer and financial partners.
Location
Pacific
Children
Josephine and Theodora
Wycliffe Ministry Budget
Wycliffe establishes a Ministry Budget for its members to reflect recurring expenses related to family factors and their geographic location of service. Giving to Wycliffe directly impacts members' ability to begin and remain in their assignment.
This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the members receive as "take-home pay" for their daily living expenses.