Wycliffe

What Wycliffe does

Wycliffe Norge is a non-profit Norwegian missionary organization headquartered in Oslo that supports Bible translation, mother-tongue literacy, and language development in minority-language communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization is affiliated with Wycliffe Global Alliance, a network of 100+ entities involved in roughly 80% of first-time Bible translation projects worldwide, and operates directly in approximately 10 language groups plus 10 additional languages in Madagascar, with development-aid projects in Ethiopia and Nepal funded through Norad via Digni.

The organization's core operational products are Bible translation projects executed by approximately 17 deployed missionaries and supported by Paratext (the industry-standard translation software), Scripture Forge (an AI-assisted platform integrating Meta's NLLB model), SIL's Slingshot for fast model training, and XRI Global's Truffle offline AI device. Adjacent offerings include Oral Bible Storytelling methodology, Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education, sign-language Bible translation support using Lava and Avodah Connect AI video tools, an anti-corruption training course, and BibleProject animations.

Wycliffe Norge's revenue model is donation-driven rather than commercial: recurring individual donations averaging 450 NOK per month, 350 NOK annual membership fees with voting rights, church collections, tax-deductible gifts under Norwegian law, and institutional Norad grants. Total funds utilized in 2025 were NOK 12,105,819. Go-to-market is sales-led in the sense that missionaries and staff conduct church presentations, recruit new personnel, and steward donor relationships across Norway. Governance is via a board elected at the annual meeting, with day-to-day operations led by Director Agnes Lid.

Name

Wycliffe

Legal name

Wycliffe Norge

Website

https://wycliffe.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wycliffe Norge is a Norwegian non-profit missionary organization that supports Bible translation, literacy, and language development for minority-language communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, funded by individual donors, churches, and Norad grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bible Translation Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Interpretation, Translation & Language Access Training (Community Interpreting) (EDAAADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language & Cross-Cultural Training (BPACANAL), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Accessibility for Live Instruction (Live Captions, Transcription, Translation) (EDAFABAL)

Keywords

• Bible translation services
• Minority language scripture
• Mother tongue education
• Oral bible storytelling
• Sign language translation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, processed via bank transfer, Vipps, or direct debit arrangements. Donors can set up fixed giving agreements for predictable income.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of 350 kr that provides voting rights at annual meeting, subscription to Wycliffe-nytt magazine, and invitations to events.
3. Norad Funding: Government development funding through Norad, administered via Digni umbrella organization, supporting mother tongue-based development projects in Ethiopia and Nepal.
4. Church Collections: Churches collect donations during services, with funds transferred to designated accounts with collection details.
5. Tax-Deductible Gifts: All donations are tax-deductible under Norwegian law (Skatteloven § 6-50), with annual statements provided to donors for tax purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wycliffe Norge is a Norwegian Christian nonprofit that translates the Bible into minority, endangered, and sign languages worldwide, working in partnership with local communities and the wider Wycliffe Global Alliance. Alongside translation, the organization runs mother tongue-based education programs, oral Bible storytelling initiatives, literacy work, and an anti-corruption training course, while also publishing the Wycliffenytt magazine and managing an annual membership programme.

Product overview

Wycliffe is a Bible translation organization providing a portfolio of translation services and tools rather than a single software product. The core offering includes Bible translation project management and execution, supported by technology tools like Paratext (standard translation software) and Scripture Forge (AI-powered translation platform). Related services include Oral Bible Storytelling methodology for oral cultures, Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education programs, and Sign Language Bible translation support using AI video tools. Distribution channels include YouVersion Bible app integration. Additional offerings include educational resources like BibleProject animations and the Anti-Corruption training course. The organization also employs AI tools (Slingshot, Truffle offline device) to accelerate translation for minority languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bible Translation into Minority and Endangered Languages Core translation work producing Scripture in spoken minority and endangered languages worldwide, delivered through long-term missionary deployment and community partnerships as part of the Wycliffe Global Alliance.
• Sign Language Bible Translation Translation of Scripture into sign languages for Deaf communities worldwide, supported by specialized AI tools such as Lava and Avodah Connect.
• Mother Tongue-Based Education Programs Educational programmes that promote literacy and schooling in local mother tongues alongside Bible translation work in target language communities.
• Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS) Programs Performance- and storytelling-based programmes that communicate Bible narratives orally in communities with low literacy, complementing written translation work.
• Anti-Corruption Training Course An anti-corruption training course offered as part of Wycliffe Norge's programme work, provided free of charge as a downloadable resource.
• Wycliffe Annual Membership An annual membership programme priced at NOK 350 per year that confers supporter status and includes access to the Wycliffenytt member magazine and other member benefits.
• Wycliffenytt Member Magazine A printed member magazine distributed to supporters that communicates news, stories, and updates from Wycliffe Norge's Bible translation and language work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every 19 hours, a new Bible translation project starts globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Wycliffe Global AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization connecting 100+ Wycliffe organizations worldwide. Wycliffe Norge is affiliated with this global alliance which is involved in 80% of all first-time Bible translations. Global network of over 2800 translation projects.
• SIL InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner in language research and Bible translation methodology. Provides Paratext software, training, and linguistic expertise. Joint development of AI translation tools including NLLB integration and Slingshot.
• Lys Over LandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian missionary organization that co-sends missionaries and co-finances Bible translation projects including Saafi translation in Senegal.
• NormisjoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian missionary organization collaborating on Himalaya translation projects (Jubal and Sela languages) and Ethiopia projects.
• Misjonsselskapet (NMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian missionary society co-sending missionaries to Madagascar including Hansen-Ekenes family. Co-financing Andrefana cluster project with 250,000 NOK annually.
• Det Evangelisk-Lutherske Kirkesamfunn (DELK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian Lutheran church co-sending missionaries to Madagascar and co-financing Andrefana cluster project.
• Misjonssambandet (NLM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian missionary organization co-sending Fredrik Hector to Ethiopia (Tsamakko project) and Olav Brennsæter to Ivory Coast (Mahou project).
• NORMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Council for Mission and Evangelisation - umbrella organization for 42 Norwegian missionary organizations.
• Fundraising NorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian professional association for fundraising organizations that Wycliffe participates in.
• Together in Bible Translation (TiBT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization in Madagascar that Wycliffe collaborates with on Bible translation projects across 9 language groups including Sakalava variants.
• Flourish NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIL Community Organization in Nepal that Wycliffe partners with for Dangaura Tharu mother tongue education project.
• Moorlands CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnglish college recommended for missionary training, offering MA in Language, Community and Development. Many Wycliffe missionaries train here.
• Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Trinity Western University near Vancouver, offering linguistics and Bible translation degrees. Many Wycliffe missionaries have studied here.
• Seed CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for oral Bible storytelling and some translation projects including Oddmund Pettersen's work.
• FrikirkenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian free church collaborating on missionary sending and Bible translation projects including Me'phaa in Mexico.
• Bibelselskapet (Bible Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Bible Society co-organizing annual meetings and collaborating on translation projects including Kasonké Bible in Mali.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pioneer Bible Translators: US-based faith-based organization focused on translating the Bible into languages without existing Scripture, sending missionaries to remote language communities. Highly comparable in mission, methodology, and target population to Wycliffe Norge.
• Seed Company: Acceleration-focused Bible translation partner that funds and supports projects including the oral Bible storytelling work of Oddmund Pettersen. Directly comparable in mission of making Scripture available in every language.
• SIL International: Core strategic partner and leading global organization in language research, linguistics, and Bible translation methodology. SIL develops Paratext and Slingshot used by Wycliffe Norge and directly executes translation and literacy work in minority language communities worldwide.
• Misjonsselskapet (NMS): Norwegian Missionary Society that co-sends missionaries to Madagascar with Wycliffe Norge and co-finances the Andrefana cluster project at NOK 250,000 annually. Highly comparable as a Norwegian ecumenical missionary organization with global field deployments.
• Bibelselskapet (Norwegian Bible Society): Norwegian Bible Society and direct co-financing partner on Bible translation projects including the Kasonké Bible in Mali. Operates in the same Norwegian ecosystem and collaborates on translation and publication initiatives.

Regional players

• Frontiers: Faith-based missionary sending organization focused on unreached people groups, with comparable recruitment, training, and deployment model to Wycliffe Norge. Operates with similar volunteer/missionary structure but emphasizes church planting alongside Scripture access.

Others

• Digni: Umbrella organization for 19 Norwegian missionary organizations channeling Norad development funding. Wycliffe Norge's Ethiopia and Nepal MTB-MLE projects are funded through Digni, making it both an enabler of Wycliffe's development work and a peer in coordinated Norwegian mission activity.

Broad incumbents

• American Bible Society: Largest US Bible translation and distribution organization, supporting translation projects globally and engaging in Scripture access work. Operates at a much larger scale but shares the core mission of Bible translation and literacy.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Global faith-based missionary movement shown as a partner organization on Wycliffe Norge's website. Operates much broader programs including Bible distribution, but overlaps in missionary sending, training, and grassroots ministry worldwide.
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Global umbrella network of 100+ Wycliffe organizations coordinating 2,800+ Bible translation projects and involved in 80% of all first-time translations. As the parent alliance of Wycliffe Norge, it operates at significantly larger scale across the same Bible translation mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxL3vu1ZoVpGrc6yKG9SovA
• Facebookfacebook.com/WycliffeNorge
• Instagraminstagram.com/wycliffe_bibeloversettere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wycliffe

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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