For the first time, now you can participate with the YouVersion community and use the Bible App™ entirely in Brazilian Portuguese! If you follow language developments at YouVersion, then you may remember that Português has already been offered at YouVersion.com for some time now. But what we’re announcing today is so much more than that. With the official launch of Brazilian Portuguese across YouVersion, now every way you can connect with YouVersion—whether you’re participating in community or using tools to engage with the Bible—you can do so entirely in Português! Brazilian Portuguese is our eighth complete language, after English, Norwegian, Spanish, both Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Russian and, most recently, Korean.
But what does all of this mean to you? Well, specifically, here are all the ways you can now connect with God’s Word in Brazilian Portuguese:
- Great Português Bibles. Publishing partners generously provide the YouVersion community with many high quality, widely read Português versions of the Bible. (For the full list, look for Português on the Versions page or, in the Bible App, select the Bible version you’re already using to see a list of alternatives, including several excellent Português ones.)
- Entire User Interface. YouVersion’s incredible community of volunteers continues to change the world. Thanks to their efforts, now when you select Português as your default language, whether you’re at YouVersion.com or using the Bible App on your mobile device—iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, or BlackBerry—all of the controls and menu options display for you in Português.
- Communication in Brazilian Portuguese. You’ll find blog posts relevant to you in Português, courtesy of translation by YouVersion volunteers. And if you send us an email in Português, or post a question on Facebook or Twitter in Português, Português-speaking volunteers will respond to you—in Português!
- Support in Brazilian Portuguese. For the first time, now you can even get help with the Bible App and YouVersion.com in Português. Check the Português version of our all-new Tech Support site for details. Ask your questions in Português, and Português-speaking volunteers trained in YouVersion support will gladly assist you.
YouVersion’s simple vision is to help people connect easily with God’s Word, for free, no matter where you live or what language you speak. If you have friends whose heart language is Português, please share this great news about YouVersion.com and the Bible App with them. And be sure to come visit with us on Facebook and Twitter. We love hearing what YouVersion means to you!
Keep checking back… If you’re a Brazilian Portuguese speaker just joining us: Welcome to your YouVersion family. We’re thrilled you’re here! Right here on our blog, we’ll be sharing more about this exciting Brazilian Portuguese launch in the coming days. We can’t wait to show you all that your new community has to offer you!
This post is also available in: Portuguese