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The Bible in Bhutan
24 languages spoken in Bhutan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
71%
10 Complete Bible
8 New Testament complete
8 Portions translated
8 Nothing translated yet
34Languages in the country
10With complete Bible
24Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dzongkha Official | Complete Bible | 320.000 |
| Tshangla | New Testament complete | 171.100 |
| Khengkha | New Testament complete | 37.000 |
| Bumthangkha | Portions translated | 24.000 |
| Chocangacakha | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Dzalakha | Portions translated | 17.000 |
| Nyenkha | Portions translated | 13.000 |
| Lakha | Portions translated | 11.000 |
| Sherpa | New Testament complete | 10.000 |
| Rangpuri | New Testament complete | 10.000 |
| Tseku | Translation needed | 6.900 |
| Sikkimese | New Testament complete | 6.400 |
| Brokpake | Portions translated | 5.900 |
| Dakpakha | Translation started | 4.700 |
| Bantawa | New Testament complete | 3.800 |
| Lhokpu | Portions translated | 3.600 |
| Layakha | Portions translated | 3.600 |
| Nupbikha | Translation started | 3.100 |
| Lepcha | New Testament complete | 3.100 |
| Gongduk | Translation started | 2.600 |
| Lhowa | New Testament complete | 2.300 |
| Kurtokha | Translation started | 2.200 |
| Chalikha | Translation started | 1.900 |
| Lunanakha | Translation started | 1.300 |
| Sherdukpen | Translation started | 300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.