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The Bible in Afghanistan
34 languages spoken in Afghanistan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
76%
11 Complete Bible
3 New Testament complete
12 Portions translated
19 Nothing translated yet
45Languages in the country
11With complete Bible
34Without complete Bible
3With no translation at all
Bible translation by language
These are the country's languages that do not yet have the complete Bible, plus the official language. Languages brought from other countries that already have the complete Bible are not on this list.
| Language | Status | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Pashto Official | Portions translated | 13.372.300 |
| Dari Official | Complete Bible | 13.158.000 |
| Hazaragi | New Testament complete | 3.872.000 |
| Southern Uzbek | Portions translated | 3.840.000 |
| Aimaq | Need not assessed | 1.845.000 |
| Western Baluchi | Portions translated | 409.000 |
| Brahui | New Testament complete | 373.000 |
| Afghan Sign Language | Translation needed | 195.000 |
| Southeast Pashai | Translation started | 183.000 |
| Kateviri | Portions translated | 167.000 |
| Southwest Pashai | Translation started | 102.000 |
| Northwest Pashai | Translation started | 71.000 |
| Northeastern Pashai | Translation started | 55.000 |
| Ashkun | Translation started | 55.000 |
| Indus Kohistani | Portions translated | 54.000 |
| Shughni | Portions translated | 52.000 |
| Gawar-Bati | Translation started | 45.000 |
| Western Punjabi | New Testament complete | 43.000 |
| Waigali | Translation started | 36.000 |
| Komviri | Translation started | 31.000 |
| Wakhi | Portions translated | 24.000 |
| Gujari | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Parachi | Translation needed | 12.000 |
| Khowar | Portions translated | 12.000 |
| Grangali | Translation needed | 12.000 |
| Prasuni | Translation started | 11.000 |
| Munji | Translation started | 8.000 |
| Savi | Portions translated | 5.600 |
| Tajiki Arabic | Need not assessed | 5.200 |
| Tregami | Translation started | 4.900 |
| Ishkashimi | Translation started | 3.600 |
| Sanglechi | Translation started | 3.200 |
| Gawri | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Shumashti | Translation started | 1.000 |
| Parya | Portions translated | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.