The first Bible in the Fon language was launched in Benin in February 2014. Rev Daniel Hounzandji, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Benin, presented the new Fon Bible at the celebration, which was attended by representatives from many denominations. The Fon language is spoken by around 1.7 million people in southern Benin and is the main language in that region. Over 5,000 portions of the Book of Ruth were distributed to the 5,700 people who attended the launch celebrations, and around 12,000 copies of the new Fon Bible were distributed on the day of the launch event.

1. The
very
first
Bible
in
Fon
was
launched
in
Benin
in
February
2014
Rev
Daniel
Hounzandji,
General
Secretary
of
the
Bible
Society
of
Benin,
holds
high
the
new
Fon
Bible
-­‐
with
and
without
Deuterocanon.

2. Fon
is
the
main
language
in
southern
Benin,
spoken
by
around
1.7
million
people.

3. In
addiGon
to
the
new
Bible,
5,000
porGons
of
Ruth
were
distributed
to
the
5,700
people
who
came
to
celebrate.

4. RepresentaGves
from
many
denominaGons
and
confessions
aJended.

5. Launching
the
celebraGons!
Officials
from
the
Churches
and
Bible
Society
opened
the
ceremony.

6. Four
choirs
from
various
denominaGons
were
invited
to
sing.

7. Jean-­‐Jacques,
one
of
the
Fon
Bible
translators.

8. People
from
all
generaGons
took
part
in
the
celebraGons.

9. The
translators
received
cerGficates
in
recogniGon
for
their
years
of
dedicated
work.
The
widow
of
one
of
the
translators
received
a
giU
on
his
behalf.

10. People
were
eager
to
get
a
copy
of
the
new
Bible.
Around
12,000
were
distributed
on
the
day
of
the
launch!
Please
pray
that
the
Fon-­‐speaking
people
of
Benin
are
greatly
blessed
by
having
the
Bible
in
their
language.