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A gateway language (GL) is a language into which all our translation resources are being made available to help language communities translate scripture themselves.
Gateway language teams translate the Bible, biblical content, and other resources into gateway languages so that bilingual translators can then translate the material from a gateway language into their own heart languages. The goal is to empower language communities to translate scripture themselves.
A **gateway language** (GL) is a language of wider communication into which all our translation tools and resources are being made available.
Many gateway languages are national languages, languages of education, or trade languages within a country. Just as countries vary in their number of national or recognized languages, many have more than one gateway language. India, for example, has several gateway languages, while Mozambique has only one. In addition, some gateway languages are used in multiple countries or even on multiple continents. For example, Portuguese is a gateway language from which bilingual speakers in Brazil and in several countries in Africa can translate the Bible into their own language.
Gateway languages are necessary because many people would not be able to use WA resources if they were only in English. So, WA has chosen certain national languages, languages of education, and trade languages to be gateway languages. Teams translate these resources into gateway languages so that bilingual translators can then translate the Bible from a gateway language into their own language.