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The Word of God for Taita Speakers

Taita (Dawida or Davida) is a Bantu language spoken in the hills of Kenya. There are over 385,000 Taita speakers worldwide, 93% of which live in Kenya and the remainder in .1 Many migrated through Tanzania before settling throughout Kenya. Once settled, the Taita clans interacted with other tribes: the Taveta, Pare of Tanzania and the Maasai, forming what is now the Taita people group. The Taita language is one of six languages spoken in the southern coastal region of Kenya.

Today, the influence of Western values has drastically changed the face of their belief system. Over 80% of the Taita people claim , while only 38% are evangelical. Others practice Islam or Kenyan traditional religions.1 With a literacy rate of 1-5% in this region, an audio Bible will be an essential tool to learning the Word of Taita Speakers God and experiencing his transforming love.2

ACCESSIBILITY OF GOD’S WORD IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP

Recording & Engagement Partners Distribution Methods Bible Society of Kenya, Trans World Radio Local churches, YouVersion / Bible.com, Davar website, Digital Bible Library, Bible.is

Investment Overview Investment Needed: We are in need of full funding to record the Old Testament for the Taita $60,000 people. This project will provide these oral learners with God’s Word in their home language, allowing them to learn about the God who created Potential Impact: them and live transformed lives. 385,000 People

1 - Joshua Project 2 - Ethnologue

davarpartners.org | 267.935.WORD | [email protected] DAVAR PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL da-var: to speak, word

A Difference You Can Hear Wherever possible, we record full, single-voice audio bibles for oral learners in their home language, so listeners can begin to understand the fullness of God’s great love for them. With this kind of intentional study, we can see the redemptive story from Old to New Testament that highlights our need for grace and a transformed life in Jesus.

Oral Learner: A person who engages a new idea through spoken word.

Home Language: The language in which you were raised.

OUR PROCESS

1. Securing Translations 4. Sharing Across Digital Platforms

2. Raising Funding 5. Partnering for In-Country Distribution

3. Recording the Word of God 6. Sharing Stories of Transformation

OUR GOALS

Complete 100 Recordings by 2022

24 100

24 in 2020 +35 in 2021 +41 in 2022

35 Bible Recordings 25+ New Recordings Grow Engagement & Raise $2.5 Million in 2021 in India in 2021 Distribution Partnerships in 2021

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