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The Bible in Congo
55 languages spoken in Congo are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
77%
16 Complete Bible
19 New Testament complete
14 Portions translated
22 Nothing translated yet
71Languages in the country
16With complete Bible
55Without complete Bible
7With 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 | 14.000 |
| Mbosi | New Testament complete | 670.000 |
| Suundi | Translation started | 273.000 |
| Teke-Tsaayi | Translation started | 204.000 |
| Ngbaka Ma’bo | New Testament complete | 201.000 |
| Kunyi | New Testament complete | 174.000 |
| Teke-Nzikou | Need not assessed | 146.000 |
| Mbere | Portions translated | 141.000 |
| Ngungwel | New Testament complete | 139.000 |
| Bangi | New Testament complete | 135.000 |
| Teke-Tege | New Testament complete | 105.000 |
| Likwala | Translation needed | 100.000 |
| Teke-Kukuya | Portions translated | 82.000 |
| Ibali Teke | Portions translated | 77.000 |
| Kiyombe | New Testament complete | 69.000 |
| Likuba | Portions translated | 67.000 |
| Bomwali | Translation needed | 63.000 |
| Mboko | Translation started | 59.000 |
| Akwa | Translation started | 53.000 |
| Doondo | New Testament complete | 51.000 |
| Yaka (Central African Republic) | Portions translated | 49.000 |
| Yaka (Congo) | New Testament complete | 47.000 |
| Teke-Eboo | Portions translated | 43.000 |
| Lobala | New Testament complete | 36.000 |
| Teke-Tyee | New Testament complete | 31.000 |
| Tsaangi | New Testament complete | 29.000 |
| Ombamba | Translation started | 29.000 |
| Njebi | New Testament complete | 29.000 |
| Kota (Gabon) | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Bomitaba | Translation needed | 21.000 |
| Monzombo | Translation started | 19.000 |
| Bekwel | New Testament complete | 18.000 |
| Teke-Wuumu | Translation started | 17.000 |
| Vili | New Testament complete | 16.000 |
| Kako | New Testament complete | 16.000 |
| Bongili | New Testament complete | 15.000 |
| Wumbvu | Portions translated | 13.000 |
| Pol | Translation started | 13.000 |
| Ndasa | Translation needed | 11.000 |
| Ngom | Portions translated | 9.500 |
| Dibole | Translation needed | 8.700 |
| Moi | Need not assessed | 7.200 |
| Bwisi | Portions translated | 7.200 |
| Bonjo | Need not assessed | 7.200 |
| Lumbu | Portions translated | 7.000 |
| Njyem | Portions translated | 6.700 |
| Ngundi | Translation needed | 5.700 |
| Teke-Laali | Translation started | 4.500 |
| Gundi | Translation needed | 3.800 |
| Koonzime | New Testament complete | 3.600 |
| Kaamba | Translation started | 3.600 |
| Southern Ngbandi | New Testament complete | 3.500 |
| Mbangwe | Portions translated | 3.500 |
| Koyo | Translation started | 1.800 |
| Bangandu | Portions translated | 1.800 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.