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The Bible in Azerbaijan
16 languages spoken in Azerbaijan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
53%
14 Complete Bible
5 New Testament complete
7 Portions translated
4 Nothing translated yet
30Languages in the country
14With complete Bible
16Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Azerbaijani Official | Complete Bible | 9.251.000 |
| Lezgi | New Testament complete | 175.000 |
| Talysh | New Testament complete | 93.000 |
| Avar | New Testament complete | 51.000 |
| Tsakhur | Portions translated | 32.000 |
| Muslim Tat | New Testament complete | 31.000 |
| Rutul | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Kryts | Translation started | 13.000 |
| Udi | Portions translated | 8.800 |
| Southern Uzbek | Portions translated | 8.600 |
| Judeo-Tat | Portions translated | 6.000 |
| Khinalugh | Translation started | 4.100 |
| Dargwa | Portions translated | 3.200 |
| Budukh | Translation started | 2.100 |
| Lak | Portions translated | 1.800 |
| Erzya | New Testament complete | 1.200 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.