Associação Lingüística Evangélica Missionária - ALEM
Caixa Postal 6101, 70740-971 - Brasília - DF, Brazil
Tel: +55 61 3468-7220 Fax: +55 61 3468-7271
E-mail: alem@wycliffe.org
Website: www.missaoalem.org.br
President: José Carlos Alcantara da Silva
Year Founded: 1982
Theological Posture: Inter-denominational
DESCRIPTION OF MINISTRY:
- Motto: Taking the Bible BEYOND the Borders
- Primary Goal: Reduce the language to writing, translate the Bible and Church planting, training indigenous workers in Brazil and Guinea Bissau
- Target Group: Minority groups of unwritten languages
- Activities: Bi-lingual cross-cultural education, lectures, participation in policy-setting in areas of health and indigenous rights
TRAINING/COURSE:
- Name: Linguistics and Missiology Course - CLM
- Length: 7 months
- Live-in: Yes
- Description: We accept missionary candidates with theological training and we train them in the area of linguistics, anthropology and biligual education with a view to the translation of Scriptures into needy languages and communication.
FIELDS / MIN
| Country |
City |
People/Lang |
Wrkrs |
| Brazil |
Canarana-MT |
Indigenous tribe |
2 |
| Brazil |
São Gabriel da Cachoeira-AM |
Tukano |
2 |
| Brazil |
Vilhena-RO |
Aikanã |
2 |
| Brazil |
Vilhena-RO |
Nambikwara |
3 |
| Brazil |
Santa Inês-MA |
Indigenous tribe |
2 |
| Brazil |
Tabatinga-AM |
Yuhup |
1 |
| Brazil |
Boa Vista |
Yanomami |
1 |
| Brazil |
Belém-PA |
Tembé |
3 |
| Brazil |
São Felix do Xingu-PA |
Parakanã |
4 |
| Brazil |
Altamire-PA |
Araweté |
3 |
| Brazil |
Altamira-PA |
Arara |
2 |
| Brazil |
Altamira-PA |
Asurini |
4 |
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11/10/2006