Can the world’s most popular chat app become part of the Bible translation process? In this episode of The Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") of the ETEN Innovation Lab, along with ETEN Innovation Lab Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, unpack how WhatsApp—used widely and often exclusively in low-resource communities—is already supporting translation work. From sharing oral Bible translation files to facilitating community checking and AI-enhanced support, the team explores how this familiar platform is lowering barriers for translation. Throughout, the hosts discuss how innovation often comes from using what’s already in people’s hands.

To learn more about this topic, read this post from Joel Mathew: https://www.etenlab.org/post/bible-translation-and-whatsapp

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