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The Bible in Chad
107 languages spoken in Chad are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
84%
21 Complete Bible
34 New Testament complete
21 Portions translated
52 Nothing translated yet
128Languages in the country
21With complete Bible
107Without complete Bible
19With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Official | Complete Bible | 22.000 |
| Kanembu | Portions translated | 1.079.000 |
| Dazaga | Portions translated | 907.000 |
| Gulay | New Testament complete | 659.000 |
| Maba (Chad) | Portions translated | 644.000 |
| Naba | Translation needed | 546.000 |
| Sudanese Arabic | New Testament complete | 469.000 |
| Tama (Chad) | Translation started | 254.000 |
| Bedjond | New Testament complete | 254.000 |
| Yerwa Kanuri | New Testament complete | 244.000 |
| Laka | New Testament complete | 236.000 |
| Zaghawa | Translation started | 221.000 |
| Gor | New Testament complete | 206.000 |
| Day | New Testament complete | 201.000 |
| Bagirmi | Portions translated | 182.100 |
| Kera | New Testament complete | 180.000 |
| Ngam | New Testament complete | 176.000 |
| Buduma | Portions translated | 173.000 |
| Mararit | Translation started | 171.000 |
| Sara Kaba Deme | New Testament complete | 161.000 |
| Masalit | Portions translated | 151.000 |
| Dangaleat | New Testament complete | 151.000 |
| Kenga | New Testament complete | 143.000 |
| Mubi | Translation needed | 142.000 |
| Sara Kaba Naa | New Testament complete | 141.000 |
| Herde | New Testament complete | 134.000 |
| Mango | New Testament complete | 133.000 |
| Dar Sila Daju | Translation started | 128.000 |
| Nigerian Fulfulde | New Testament complete | 116.000 |
| Tedaga | Translation needed | 115.000 |
| Amdang | Translation started | 115.000 |
| Masmaje | Translation started | 104.000 |
| Tumak | New Testament complete | 102.000 |
| Tobanga | New Testament complete | 101.000 |
| Peve | New Testament complete | 101.000 |
| Kibet | Translation started | 99.000 |
| Assangori | Translation started | 95.000 |
| Runga | Translation needed | 87.000 |
| Malgbe | Translation needed | 87.000 |
| Dar Daju Daju | Portions translated | 86.000 |
| Chadian Sign Language | Translation started | 82.000 |
| Mesme | New Testament complete | 81.000 |
| Bidiyo | Portions translated | 78.000 |
| Kabba | New Testament complete | 75.000 |
| Kabalai | Translation needed | 72.000 |
| Kwang | Translation started | 68.000 |
| Migaama | New Testament complete | 63.000 |
| Nzakambay | New Testament complete | 58.000 |
| Mukulu | New Testament complete | 53.000 |
| Kajakse | Translation started | 53.000 |
| Bagirmi Fulfulde | Portions translated | 53.000 |
| Juba Arabic | Portions translated | 50.000 |
| Algerian Saharan Arabic | Portions translated | 50.000 |
| Kimre | New Testament complete | 49.000 |
| Mbum | New Testament complete | 45.000 |
| Fur | New Testament complete | 44.300 |
| Ngete | Portions translated | 43.000 |
| Sinyar | Translation started | 38.000 |
| Birgit | Translation needed | 34.000 |
| Karanga | Translation needed | 33.800 |
| Gula (Chad) | Translation needed | 32.000 |
| Bua | Translation started | 31.000 |
| Soumraye | Portions translated | 30.000 |
| Ndam | Portions translated | 29.000 |
| Surbakhal | Translation needed | 25.000 |
| Mogum | Portions translated | 25.000 |
| Kuo | New Testament complete | 25.000 |
| Marfa | Translation needed | 24.000 |
| Dagba | New Testament complete | 23.000 |
| Sokoro | Portions translated | 22.000 |
| Niellim | New Testament complete | 21.000 |
| Mawa (Chad) | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Barein | Portions translated | 17.000 |
| Kulfa | Translation started | 16.000 |
| Zan Gula | Portions translated | 15.000 |
| Gula Iro | Translation started | 15.000 |
| Morom | Translation started | 12.000 |
| Mulgi | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Ubi | Translation started | 9.200 |
| Tunia | New Testament complete | 9.100 |
| Jaya | Translation started | 8.900 |
| Gadang (Chad) | Need not assessed | 8.900 |
| Zerenkel | Translation started | 8.600 |
| Luto | New Testament complete | 8.000 |
| Disa | Translation needed | 7.400 |
| Bolgo | Translation needed | 7.300 |
| Sarua | Need not assessed | 7.200 |
| Mpade | Translation started | 6.900 |
| Mambai | Portions translated | 6.100 |
| Jonkor Bourmataguil | Translation needed | 6.000 |
| Kendeje | Need not assessed | 5.800 |
| Kujarge | Need not assessed | 5.500 |
| Besme | Translation needed | 5.000 |
| Saba | Portions translated | 4.400 |
| Bon Gula | Translation needed | 4.300 |
| Fania | Translation needed | 3.900 |
| Karang | New Testament complete | 3.800 |
| Mser | Need not assessed | 3.500 |
| Pana (Central African Republic) | New Testament complete | 3.400 |
| Koke | Need not assessed | 2.400 |
| Laal | Need not assessed | 2.300 |
| Lagwan | Translation needed | 1.900 |
| Tamki | Translation started | 1.700 |
| Majera | Translation needed | 1.700 |
| Maslam | Need not assessed | 1.000 |
| Boor | Translation started | 300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.