First Bible with translation into sign language in Brazil

After 16 years of production, the first Bible with translation into sign language was presented on Sunday, September 18, in Brazil. Twenty-two volunteers were involved in the project.

One of the “Instituto Locomotiva e a. Semana da Acessibilidade Surda shows that there are 10.7 million people with hearing disabilities in Brazil, of which 2.3 million have severe disabilities.

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe it is an important step towards social integration and can make reading the Bible easier for people with hearing disabilities.

There are also translations of the book into American Sign Language worldwide. In addition, an application has been developed by Jehovah’s Witnesses that allows the deaf to study the Bible and various related topics on their own without the need for an interpreter.

With information from Latina Press

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