Bible translation training
We equip local believers with the skills to translate God’s Word into their heart languages, from first drafts to printed trial editions.
Shalom for every tribe
God’s Word in the language each tribe understands best.
Bahtraku works with churches and institutions across Indonesia to translate the Bible into mother tongues, disciple believers, and serve the welfare of every tribe.
What God is doing through your gifts
Figures as of September 2026
Bible translation
33
languages active translation
44
languages with a published trial edition
2
languages completed old testament translation
63
languages completed new testament translation
Community development
2,553
people trained in digital literacy
105
villages connected by satellite internet
997+
people benefiting from satellite internet
900+
people benefiting from water projects
Who we are
Bahtraku, short for Bahasa Transformasi Suku, is a ministry foundation based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. BAHTRAKU was established in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic with a vision to see every tribe experience the transforming power of God’s Word in their own language.
Our vision
To bring Shalom to every tribe.
Our mission
- Bible for every Tribe
- Disciples in every Tribe
- Striving for the well-being of every tribe
How we serve
Open Bible education
With Thirdmill, we help believers not only read the Bible but understand it and live it out each day.
Community development
Digital literacy training, satellite internet for remote villages, and clean water projects that help communities thrive.
Read the Bible in your own language
The Alkitabku app puts the Scripture translated by mother-tongue translators in your pocket, so families and churches can read God’s Word in the language they understand best.
- Read trial editions in your mother tongue
- Download once and read without internet
Bring the Word closer to another tribe
Your gift supports translators, printing, discipleship and community projects across Indonesia.
Bank transfer
Yayasan Bahasa Transformasi Suku
Bank Negara Indonesia, US dollar (USD) account
2508202032
Registered and accountable
Bahtraku is a legally registered foundation and a member of recognised Christian bodies in Indonesia and Asia.
- Indonesia Ministry of Law and Human Rights, No. AHU-0034498.AH.01.12 (2022)
- Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs, Director General for Guidance of the Christian Community, Letter No. 363 (2023)
- Registered member of the Indonesian Christian Council for Stewardship & Accountability (ICCSA) since 2023
- Fellowship of Indonesian Evangelical Churches and Institutions (PGLII)
- Associate member of the Asia Evangelical Alliance
- Indonesian Alliance for World Mission (ALUSIA)