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Alphabet Making
 

What an historic moment -- to be involved in the creation of an alphabet for four language groups in northern Tanzania!  After three intensive weeks in the Orthography Workshop II, the Simbiti, Kwaya, Ngoreme, and Ikizu people have alphabets, spelling rules, and a working writing system.  Now the way is clear for God's Word to come.  The pictures below tell the story... 

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