Kim and Annie Colich
Wycliffe Bible Translators
​Kim: Translation - Tami Advisor and Full Consultant Annie: Translation and Scripture Use Specialist
Kim and Annie Colich

​Check out the
Multimedia page
for audio of the
​The Gospel of John in the Tami language

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​Our Story:

​We began serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1988. After 2 years of training in linguistics and field methods, we left for Papua New Guinea in February 1991. In November that year, we located among the Tami people on the Southeast corner of the Huon Peninsula.
Our Story (continued):

​We first began learning the language and observing the Tami culture. Next we worked at putting their previously unwritten language into written form, and we began holding literacy classes to equip them in this task.  Finally, we are translating the New Testament into the Tami language. We currently have all of the New Testament drafted, along with the complete book of Psalms.  We have also completed all the checking steps for about 70% of the New Testament.

Major components of our work are:
  • training cotranslators
  • providing Bible studies
  • offering other Scripture-use training and activities, all with literacy components
These accomplish two things:
  • equips the Tami to read and write in their Mother Tongue
  • enables the Tami to also preserve their rich heritage

To date, we have prepared and printed over 50 books in the Tami language.

Home Church

Peninsula Community Chapel
4209 Big Bethel Road
Yorktown, VA 23693

757-867-8530
[email protected]​

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Sending Agency

Wycliffe Bible Translators
P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL  32862-8200

800-WYCLIFFE (992-5433)
General Information: [email protected]
Donation Questions: [email protected]

Contact Us

In the USA:
​
Kim & Annie Colich
c/o Bell
333 Brandon Ct.
Hampton, VA 23669

cells: 
859.910.7604 (Annie)
(NOT available
while in PNG)

859.910.7603 (Kim)
(Only works for texts & voicemail while in PNG)

[email protected]
[email protected]
In Papua New Guinea:
​
Kim & Annie Colich
SIL Box 1 (168)
Ukarumpa EHP 444
Papua New Guinea

home:
011.675.537.4244
(Only when we’re at Ukarumpa)

cell:
011.675.7322.9833 
(Accessible anywhere
​we are while in PNG)
  
​[email protected]​
​[email protected]

What's Happening?

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The Gospel of John
in the Tami language
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