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The Bible in Brunei
9 languages spoken in Brunei are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
38%
15 Complete Bible
2 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
5 Nothing translated yet
24Languages in the country
15With complete Bible
9Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Malay Official | Complete Bible | — |
| Brunei | Translation started | 197.000 |
| Brunei Bisaya | Portions translated | 42.000 |
| Tutong | Translation started | 18.000 |
| Min Bei Chinese | New Testament complete | 10.000 |
| West Coast Bajau | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Busang Kayan | Translation needed | 2.200 |
| Belait | Translation started | 1.200 |
| Central Melanau | Portions translated | 500 |
| Eastern Penan | New Testament complete | 70 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.