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The Bible in Angola
34 languages spoken in Angola are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
60%
23 Complete Bible
13 New Testament complete
10 Portions translated
11 Nothing translated yet
57Languages in the country
23With complete Bible
34Without complete Bible
0With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Official | Complete Bible | 2.469.000 |
| Nyaneka | New Testament complete | 1.305.000 |
| Nyemba | New Testament complete | 1.228.000 |
| Hungu | Translation started | 1.044.000 |
| Nkumbi | New Testament complete | 859.000 |
| Mbangala | New Testament complete | 826.000 |
| Mbwela | Translation started | 644.000 |
| Yaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | New Testament complete | 599.000 |
| Songo (Angola) | New Testament complete | 268.000 |
| Luimbi | Portions translated | 132.000 |
| Kuvale | Portions translated | 112.000 |
| Kiyombe | New Testament complete | 97.000 |
| Kabuverdianu | Portions translated | 94.000 |
| Holu | Portions translated | 66.000 |
| Nkangala | New Testament complete | 64.000 |
| Ndombe | Translation started | 60.000 |
| Yauma | Portions translated | 51.000 |
| Suku | Portions translated | 45.000 |
| Mpinda | Translation started | 39.000 |
| Dhimba | New Testament complete | 38.000 |
| Lwalu | Translation started | 30.000 |
| Nyengo | Translation started | 29.000 |
| Gciriku | New Testament complete | 29.000 |
| Mbukushu | New Testament complete | 18.000 |
| Northwestern Kung | Translation started | 17.000 |
| Ju’hoan | New Testament complete | 12.000 |
| Kwandu | Portions translated | 9.700 |
| Ngendelengo | Translation started | 9.300 |
| Kung-Ekoka | Portions translated | 9.100 |
| Kibala | Translation started | 6.200 |
| Mashi (Zambia) | New Testament complete | 6.000 |
| Simaa | Portions translated | 4.500 |
| Haiom | Translation started | 2.000 |
| Khwedam | Portions translated | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.