Bible Center
The Bible in Australia
92 languages spoken in Australia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
177Languages in the country
85With complete Bible
92Without complete Bible
1With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
48% With complete Bible
52% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Arabic, Levantine | 143.000 | New Testament complete |
| Punjabi, Western | 139.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | 126.000 | New Testament complete |
| Albanian, Gheg | 75.000 | New Testament complete |
| German, Swiss | 61.000 | New Testament complete |
| Hazaragi | 46.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Sudanese | 39.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chakavian | 31.000 | Translation needed |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | 22.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian | 21.000 | New Testament complete |
| Auslan | 11.000 | Portions translated |
| Walser | 9.100 | New Testament complete |
| Austrian Sign Language | 8.700 | Translation started |
| Angloromani | 6.900 | Portions translated |
| Torres Strait Creole | 6.720 | New Testament complete |
| Morisyen | 4.700 | New Testament complete |
| Djambarrpuyngu | 4.600 | New Testament complete |
| Pitjantjatjara | 3.800 | New Testament complete |
| Arrernte, Eastern | 3.200 | New Testament complete |
| Fiji Hindi | 2.900 | New Testament complete |
| Warlpiri | 2.500 | New Testament complete |
| Gunwinggu | 2.430 | New Testament complete |
| Tiwi | 2.200 | Portions translated |
| Murrinh-Patha | 2.100 | Portions translated |
| Yeniche | 1.800 | Need not assessed |
| Alyawarr | 1.700 | Portions translated |
| Anindilyakwa | 1.600 | Portions translated |
| Pukapuka | 1.500 | New Testament complete |
| Malay, Cocos Islands | 1.400 | Translation needed |
| Pintupi-Luritja | 1.200 | New Testament complete |
| Ngaanyatjarra | 1.200 | New Testament complete |
| Martu Wangka | 1.200 | Portions translated |
| Gurindji Kriol | 1.100 | Translation started |
| Burarra | 1.100 | New Testament complete |
| Kala Lagaw Ya | 1.000 | New Testament complete |
| Guugu Yimidhirr | 800 | Portions translated |
| Anmatyerr | 700 | Portions translated |
| Dhuwaya | 600 | Portions translated |
| Wik-Mungkan | 500 | New Testament complete |
| Arrarnta, Western | 500 | New Testament complete |
| Yindjibarndi | 400 | Portions translated |
| Maung | 400 | Portions translated |
| Kuuk Thayorre | 400 | Portions translated |
| Gurindji | 400 | Portions translated |
| Dhuwal | 400 | Translation started |
| Warumungu | 300 | Need not assessed |
| Walmajarri | 300 | Portions translated |
| Nunggubuyu | 300 | New Testament complete |
| Kuku-Yalanji | 300 | New Testament complete |
| Gupapuyngu | 300 | Portions translated |
| Yanyuwa | 200 | Portions translated |
| Pintiini | 200 | Need not assessed |
| Nyangumarta | 200 | Portions translated |
| Meriam Mir | 200 | Portions translated |
| Kija | 200 | Portions translated |
| Jaru | 200 | Translation started |
| Djeebbana | 200 | Translation started |
| Dhangu-Djangu | 200 | Portions translated |
| Kumbainggar | 100 | Need not assessed |
| Kukatja | 100 | Portions translated |
| Kaytetye | 100 | Translation started |
| Iwaidja | 100 | Portions translated |
| Gumatj | 100 | New Testament complete |
| Djinang | 100 | Portions translated |
| Dayi | 90 | Need not assessed |
| Wik-Iiyanh | 80 | Need not assessed |
| Djinba | 80 | Translation started |
| Gurr-goni | 50 | Translation started |
| Rembarrnga | 40 | Translation started |
| Ngan’gityemerri | 30 | Need not assessed |
| Ngarinyin | 10 | Need not assessed |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.