Every tribe, tongue, people and nation
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How many of the world's languages already have a complete Bible translation, and how many are still waiting.
Each book stands for about 71 languages. Only 11 in every 100 have the complete Bible.
Where each language stands
Bible translation around the world, stage by stage
6.332
of the world's 7.133 languages still do not have the complete Bible.
Complete Bible 11%
Old and New Testaments translated.
New Testament complete 26%
They have the New Testament; the Old is still missing.
Portions translated 21%
They have only a few books, such as one of the Gospels.
Nothing translated yet 42%
Translation has not started yet or has just begun.
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language…
Revelation 7:9 (NIV)
Nation of the Day
Belarus
3 languages spoken in this country are still waiting for the complete Bible.
The Erzya language, the main language of peoples totaling 2.500 people, still has no complete Bible.
The Bible in each country
See the languages of each country and where Bible translation stands in each one.
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Behind every number is a people waiting to hear the Word of God in their own language.
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