– Jesus Film Hits New Milestone As It‘s Translated To 2,000 Dialects
The JESUS film, which is the most translated film of all time, has now hit another milestone. Its 2,000th translation from English into another language.
The Jesus movie marked its debut in Zo by hosting screening events for local Zo refugees and immigrants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Fort Wayne, Indiana; all of which have large Zo communities.
According to the Jesus film’s website, Zo is language primarily spoken in Myanmar and is spoken by approximately 65,000 people worldwide, including refugee and immigrant communities in 28 U.S. cities.
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“Being able to release ‘JESUS’ in Zo is the payoff of years of innovation and dedication,” said Josh Newell, executive director of Jesus Film Project. “The most dignified thing that we can do is share the story of Jesus in a way that people can understand, and in a way that doesn’t need any translation. We’re excited for what the future holds as we continue to translate this life-changing story.”
“So this milestone — the Jesus film in 2,000 languages — isn’t just a number. It represents what God has done in the lives of people around the world, as they’ve had the chance to hear about Jesus in their own language,” Holly said.
“It’s a celebration of all that God has done over 40 years,” Josh added. “It’s also a celebration of a coming day when no one will have to learn a second language to hear Jesus say, ‘I love you.’”
Since its release in 1979, the film has been seen by over 10 million people globally and more than 490 million people have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ after watching the films.
