Institute for Bible Translation
The Institute for Bible Translation (Russian: Институт перевода Библии), which was founded in Stockholm in 1973 and is now based in Moscow , translates, publishes and sells the Bible or extracts from it in around 130 languages of the non-Slavic ethnic groups in the Commonwealth of Independent States including the Russian Federation . It has set itself the goal of creating accurate translations for the religiously and culturally diverse peoples of the CIS.
In Finland, the Institute for Biblical Translation (IBÜ) started its work in 1983. The Helsinki office of IBÜ coordinates the translation work into the Ugro-Finnish (or Finnish-Ugric) languages.
In Russia, the Institute for Bible Translation (IBÜ) began its work in 1990. IBÜ Russia / CIS has been registered in Moscow since 1995. The staff belong to different Christian denominations. IBÜ Russia / CIS is a non-profit company supported by contributions from private individuals, corporate sponsors and foundations.
The Moscow office of the IBC coordinates the work of around 60 translation teams, some of whose members live in other regions or countries. It organizes training courses for translators and holds seminars and conferences. This is also where the Bible texts are prepared for printing. In addition, the institute compiles biblical books for children, publishes reference works and provides a wide variety of materials for language research.
The IBÜ is a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International . The institute works on some translation projects together with other international Bible agencies such as the United Bible Societies , Wycliff / SIL and the Pioneer Bible Translators . It works closely with churches and religious associations of all Christian denominations, national Bible societies, academic institutions and state authorities.
So far, the IBC has translated extracts from the Bible into about 70 languages, including 3 complete Bibles and 26 editions of the New Testament . A children's Bible was published in 36 languages.