The Balantas are a small people group residing in central-west Guinea Bissau, consisting of various subgroups, each speaking a different dialect.
The predominant religion amongst the Balanta people is animism, the belief that natural and inanimate objects possess a soul. Islam is the second most common religion, while only five percent identify as christian. Due to a 50 percent literacy rate a large portion of this population lack access to the Word of God because it is only available to them in written Bibles.
In partnership with YWAM the Balanta-Kentohe audio Bible is being distributed across villages in central west Guinea Bissau. Many are now able to hear the spoken Word of God in their home languages for the first time.
Jefferson Brunetti, a YWAM leader, tells the story of what happened when one woman received a copy of the audio Bible.
The YWAM team has distributed more than 60,000 audio Bibles in local languages. For more information and updates you can visit the YWAM website at https://ywamguineabissau.org.