Translator's blog article about us

[jayrtom]

It's very interesting how this article talks about JW's efforts on translation!!

 

https://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/most-translated-website.php

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2015

Have you ever wondered which website is the most translated in the world? Perhaps the web domains of a wealthy company such as Apple? A ubiquitous search engine like Google? Or how about widely read information sources such as Wikipedia?

Whilst these are all good guesses, they are not the most translated website in the world. In fact, they're not even close! Read on and the result may surprise you...

Believe it or not, the official website for the Jehovah's Witnesses is actually the most translated website in the world.

t's strange to think that the website of this relatively small religious group has such a wide-reaching localization, but after doing some research into this group's belief system, the breadth and depth of their translation efforts do indeed make sense if you understand their worldview

2018 Update 

Has JW.org Been Knocked off the ‘Most Translated Website’ Top Spot?

The Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to progress their aim to reach “every nation and tribe and tongue and people” by making their literature available in as many languages as possible – even languages with just a few thousand native speakers. 

Plenty has changed since we last updated this article on the most translated website in the world. Global politics and economic circumstances are still changing frequently and with dramatic effect, while the climate change movement continues apace. 

In the world of translation, meanwhile, some of the biggest tech companies on the planet are still battling to crack machine translation in a way that is truly meaningful from a usability standpoint. 

So, where does JW.org stand amid all this change? Has it retained its title as the world’s most translated website? In short, yes! JW.org has still been translated more times than any other site. It is now available in over 980 languages! 

 

2019 Update 

 

Whichever way you look at it, JW.org continues to be the world’s most translated website. The fact that it has far surpassed tech giants and entertainment behemoths is singularly impressive and a testament to the hard work and dedication of so many of those who follow the religion. 

Translation work on this scale is unprecedented. Jehovah's Witnesses have had to create font sets and artwork for languages for which there were no characters available, as well as find ways to accommodate languages that are written from right to left as well as left to right. Such commitment to translation is truly impressive!

 

[Whitley M]

Proof that this work has Jehovah’s backing! 💕💕💕💕

[sunshine]

All praise goes to our magnificent God JEHOVAH and the leadership of our unbeatable King Jesus Christ.!!!!

[rbrown1205]

Hm...so the Bible is the most copied and is the most widely distributed book in the world, and jw.org is the most widely translated website in the world.  Don't these facts clearly indicate that the One behind THIS book and THIS message is the only TRUE GOD?  

He is merciful, and demonstrates his mercy by not making it difficult to identify His truth, and His Witnesses!

[Doug]

When Jehovah confused the workers at the Tower of Babel by introducing new languages , it was to throttle back what would ultimately be destructive advancements.

But did Jehovah's decision have unintended consequences, such as the enormous task of translating the good news?

NO !  Jehovah is empowering his servants to meet the challenge and at the same time providing even more evidence of the worship he approves !