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The Bible in Ecuador
18 languages spoken in Ecuador are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
69%
8 Complete Bible
14 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
2 Nothing translated yet
26Languages in the country
8With complete Bible
18Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Official | Complete Bible | 16.423.500 |
| Shuar | New Testament complete | 73.000 |
| Calderón Highland Quichua | Need not assessed | 52.000 |
| Ecuadorian Sign Language | Portions translated | 50.000 |
| Tena Lowland Quichua | New Testament complete | 30.000 |
| Napo Quichua | New Testament complete | 18.000 |
| Salasaca Highland Quichua | New Testament complete | 13.000 |
| Northern Pastaza Quichua | New Testament complete | 11.000 |
| Chachi | New Testament complete | 11.000 |
| Achuar-Shiwiar | New Testament complete | 7.500 |
| Tsafiki | New Testament complete | 3.400 |
| Media Lengua | Need not assessed | 3.300 |
| Waorani | New Testament complete | 2.930 |
| Awa-Cuaiquer | New Testament complete | 2.200 |
| Cofan | New Testament complete | 1.500 |
| Paicoca | New Testament complete | 1.000 |
| Siona | New Testament complete | 700 |
| Epena | New Testament complete | 600 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.