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The Bible in Eritrea
10 languages spoken in Eritrea are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
71%
4 Complete Bible
5 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
3 Nothing translated yet
14Languages in the country
4With complete Bible
10Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saho | New Testament complete | 143.000 |
| Bilen | New Testament complete | 119.000 |
| Bedawiyet | New Testament complete | 87.000 |
| Nara | Translation started | 58.000 |
| Hijazi Arabic | Portions translated | 53.000 |
| Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic | Portions translated | 37.000 |
| Sudanese Arabic | New Testament complete | 33.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 15.000 |
| Dahalik | Translation needed | 3.000 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.