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The Bible in Australia
92 languages spoken in Australia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
52%
85 Complete Bible
27 New Testament complete
27 Portions translated
37 Translation started
1 Nothing translated yet
177Languages in the country
85With complete Bible
92Without complete Bible
1With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | 21.452.220 |
| Western Punjabi | New Testament complete | 139.000 |
| Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 126.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 87.000 |
| Sudanese Arabic | New Testament complete | 39.000 |
| Hazaragi | New Testament complete | 24.000 |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | New Testament complete | 22.000 |
| North Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 21.000 |
| Auslan | Portions translated | 11.000 |
| Gheg Albanian | New Testament complete | 10.000 |
| Angloromani | Portions translated | 6.900 |
| Torres Strait Creole | New Testament complete | 6.720 |
| Morisyen | New Testament complete | 4.700 |
| Djambarrpuyngu | New Testament complete | 4.600 |
| Pitjantjatjara | New Testament complete | 3.800 |
| Eastern Arrernte | New Testament complete | 3.200 |
| Fiji Hindi | New Testament complete | 2.900 |
| Warlpiri | New Testament complete | 2.500 |
| Gunwinggu | New Testament complete | 2.430 |
| Tiwi | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Murrinh-Patha | Portions translated | 2.100 |
| Alyawarr | Portions translated | 1.700 |
| Anindilyakwa | Portions translated | 1.600 |
| Pukapuka | New Testament complete | 1.500 |
| Cocos Islands Malay | Translation needed | 1.400 |
| Pintupi-Luritja | New Testament complete | 1.200 |
| Ngaanyatjarra | New Testament complete | 1.200 |
| Martu Wangka | Portions translated | 1.200 |
| Gurindji Kriol | Translation started | 1.100 |
| Burarra | New Testament complete | 1.100 |
| Kala Lagaw Ya | New Testament complete | 1.000 |
| Guugu Yimidhirr | Portions translated | 800 |
| Anmatyerr | Portions translated | 700 |
| Dhuwaya | Portions translated | 600 |
| Wik-Mungkan | New Testament complete | 500 |
| Western Arrarnta | New Testament complete | 500 |
| Yindjibarndi | Portions translated | 400 |
| Maung | Portions translated | 400 |
| Kuuk Thayorre | Portions translated | 400 |
| Gurindji | Portions translated | 400 |
| Dhuwal | Translation started | 400 |
| Warumungu | Need not assessed | 300 |
| Walmajarri | Portions translated | 300 |
| Nunggubuyu | New Testament complete | 300 |
| Kuku-Yalanji | New Testament complete | 300 |
| Gupapuyngu | Portions translated | 300 |
| Yanyuwa | Portions translated | 200 |
| Pintiini | Need not assessed | 200 |
| Nyangumarta | Portions translated | 200 |
| Meriam Mir | Portions translated | 200 |
| Kija | Portions translated | 200 |
| Jaru | Translation started | 200 |
| Djeebbana | Translation started | 200 |
| Dhangu-Djangu | Portions translated | 200 |
| Kumbainggar | Need not assessed | 100 |
| Kukatja | Portions translated | 100 |
| Kaytetye | Translation started | 100 |
| Iwaidja | Portions translated | 100 |
| Gumatj | New Testament complete | 100 |
| Djinang | Portions translated | 100 |
| Dayi | Need not assessed | 90 |
| Wik-Iiyanh | Need not assessed | 80 |
| Djinba | Translation started | 80 |
| Gurr-goni | Translation started | 50 |
| Rembarrnga | Translation started | 40 |
| Ngan’gityemerri | Need not assessed | 30 |
| Ngarinyin | Need not assessed | 10 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.