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By Johnson Adebowale
A daily devotional manual, Rhapsody of Realities, published by LoveWorld Publishing, has been translated into 7,000 languages and dialects.
The director of operations of the publishing outfit, Pastor Lola Aisida said 42 per cent of the 7,139 languages spoken worldwide were endangered. She explained that publishing Rhapsody of Realities in 7,000 languages was to ensure that no language goes into extinction.
According to her, of the 7,000 languages translated, 520 are Nigerian dialects, exceeding the 502 officially listed languages in Nigeria.
“Never in the history of the world and in all the record books of the Guinness Book of World Records has any literary material – be it a document, film, writing, book or any piece of historical or modern parchment – been translated into 7,000 languages.
“The meteoric rise of the Rhapsody of Realities devotional to the most-coveted spot as the world’s No. 1 daily devotional and now most translated book in the world began with the first edition published in English language by LoveWorld Publishing.
“Twenty two years after, LoveWorld Publishing has grown into a vast network of publishers spread across several countries,” she said.
The director said that the work of translation was deployed by an army of translators, who applied due diligence processes in delivering Rhapsody of Realities to all 7,000 languages.
She said that, by any standard, the work of translation was not an easy one, explaining that the world’s most popular literary pieces would have long been made available in all languages.
“On the contrary, authenticated records show that the most translated short film documentary has eleven translations; the most translated short film has 22 translations.
“The most translated document, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, produced by the United Nations in 1948, has been translated into only 370 languages as of 2019. And, even the acclaimed most professionally translated author in the world, Agatha Christie, has her books in only over 100 languages.
“There are 7,139 languages spoken today, but a report says 42 percent of these languages are endangered.These statistics pose a global challenge fit only for a global publishing house that transcends the inadequacies of the publishing space.
“LoveWorld Publishing will ensure that no language goes extinct as Rhapsody of Realities will remain widely distributed month after month in over 7,000 languages,” Aisida said.
Also speaking, the Abuja Zonal pastor, Christ Embassy, Mr. Dipo Esho, appreciated Pastor Oyakhilome for bringing men into the reality of the original purpose for which they were created, through the book.
Esho said the ministry would ensure that the book continues to reach all communities in al nations. He said that the purpose of the book was to bring men back to their Creator and for their own purpose to be fulfilled.
According to him, testimonies abound of people in hopeless situations who have got the reason to live again by reading the book.
The daily devotional is authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy.
A user of the manual, Chris Iyamu, said that the Rhapsody of Realities has been transforming lives and enlightening minds.
Also, Mr. Michael Egbo, who announced that he was the first person who took the devotional out of the country, said the book has been a huge blessing to him and his family.
Egbo, who has been supplying the devotional to Ghana prisons, said through the movement over 500 prisoners gave their lives to Jesus Christ and one of them is now a pastor of the gospel in Togo.
